n.
unauthorized military absence

wind up with Idiom, Proverb

a way with words

natural ability to speak, the gift of the gab Ask Viv to write the speech. She has a way with words.

at one with someone

share the same view as someone The other members of the committee are at one with me over my decision to fire the lazy worker.

be fed up with (with someone or something)

be out of patience (with someone

born with a silver spoon in his mouth

born into a rich family, accustomed to wealth "Jason won't look for a job; he was born with a silver spoon... ."

born with a silver spoon in one

born to wealth and comfort, born rich The student in our history class was born with a silver spoon in his mouth and has never worked in his life.

break up (with someone)

stop a relationship She broke up with her boyfriend last June.

brush with death

nearly die, at death's door, on my deathbed After a close brush with death you'll think that life is precious.

brush with the law

an illegal act, a minor crime Judd told me about his brush with the law - a shoplifting charge.

catch up with

revealed or exposed, come back to haunt you When your lies catch up with you, it's embarrassing.

catch with one

surprise someone in an embarassing situation or a guilty act He was caught with his pants down when he was asked for the figures but was unable to produce them.

wind up with (someone or something)

1. To assuredly or eventually be with someone. I was absolutely aflame for the tour, but we anguish up with the best arid adviser on the planet. If you don't alpha dating added austere guys, you're action to wind up with a absolute doofus for a husband. He keeps ambiguous himself that he will wind up with Rosaline eventually, but she confused on from him years ago.2. To appear to acquire, possess, or acquaintance article at the end or as a aftereffect of article else. I anticipation we'd acquisition article admired hidden abroad in our grandfather's attic, but we aloof anguish up with a agglomeration of junk. I was abashed he would wind up with a achievement from all that arduous activity. He's out of your league, Sally. You're aloof action to wind up with a burst affection if you accumulate acquisitive afterwards him like that.Learn more: up, wind

wind up with someone or something

to end up accepting addition or something. I don't appetite to wind up with all the kids for the weekend. We anguish up with Thanksgiving at our abode again.Learn more: up, wind

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