wrap up something

wrap up something
wrap up (something) to complete or stop doing something.

The president will wrap up his visit to China on Thursday.

It's late and I have to get home, so let's wrap it up and finish tomorrow.

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of wrap something up (= to put paper around something to cover it)

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