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finish up

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Explanation of "Finish Up"

Definition: "Finish up" is a phrasal verb that means to complete or bring something to an end. It can refer to completing a task, project, or activity.

Usage Instructions:
  • Use "finish up" when you want to talk about completing something that you have been working on.
  • It can be used in both formal and informal situations.
Examples:
  1. Simple Usage: "I need to finish up my homework before I can go out to play."
  2. In Context: "After working all night, I finally finished up the report just in time for the meeting."
Advanced Usage:
  • You can also use "finish up" in a more figurative sense, such as when talking about personal matters or relationships, like: "They decided to finish up their conversation later when they had more time."
Word Variants:
  • Finish (verb): To complete something.
  • Finished (adjective): Something that is completed.
  • Finishing (noun): The act of completing something.
Different Meanings:
  • "Finish up" can also imply tidying or clearing away after an activity, for example: "Let’s finish up by cleaning the kitchen."
Synonyms:
  • Complete
  • Conclude
  • Wrap up
  • Finalize
  • Accomplish
Idioms and Phrasal Verbs:
  • Wrap up: This means to finish something, similar to "finish up." Example: "Let’s wrap up the meeting; we’ve covered everything important."
  • Call it a day: This means to stop working for the day. Example: "I’ve done enough work for today, so I’m going to call it a day."
In Summary:

"Finish up" is a versatile phrasal verb that you can use when discussing the completion of tasks, projects, or activities. Remember that it can also have more figurative meanings depending on the context.

Verb
  1. finally be or do something
    • He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart
    • he wound up being unemployed and living at home again
  2. finish a task completely
    • I finally got through this homework assignment

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