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| end up |
If a team plays well but ends up losing, it means that the final result was that the team lost even though it looked possible that they would win. When you end up not going to the park because of the rain, it means that you planned to go to the park, but, in the end, you didn't. When we use "end up," we are talking about what happens in the end or where something goes in the end, even if it wasn't expected or intended at first. |
| land |
to cause to end up in a certain situation or condition. [2/9 definitions] |
| subject |
If your plans are subject to your mother's approval, it means that your plans depend upon her approval. If she says you can do what you plan, then you can. If she doesn't agree with your plan, then you can't do it. [1/10 definitions] |
| wind up |
(informal) to find oneself in a certain place or situation; end up. [1/4 definitions] |
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