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wind up
informal
to find yourself in an unexpected and usually unpleasant situation, especially as a result of what you do
• If he carries on like this he's going to wind up in prison!
• You don't want to wind up homeless, do you?, wind down
to gradually relax after doing something that has made you tired or worried
• When he goes on holiday, it takes him the first couple of days just to wind down., wind (sth) down
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1. to end gradually or in stages, or to cause something to do this
• The government intends to wind the scheme down in early spring.
• Unfortunately, the party was just winding down as we got there., wind (sth) down
[ M ]
2. If a business or organization winds down, or if someone winds it down, the amount of work it does is gradually reduced until it closes completely
• They're winding down their operations abroad because they're losing money., wind sth up
[ M ]
to close a business or organization
• Lawyers were called in to wind up the company., wind (sth) up
[ M ]
to end, or to make an activity end
• I think it's about time we wound this meeting up.
• We need to wind up now, we've only got five minutes.
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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wind
air moving in a current, especially strongly or quickly:
• A cold wind was blowing from the east. • Strong winds caused damage to many buildings.
breeze
a gentle pleasant wind:
• The trees were moving gently in the breeze. • A slight breeze ruffled her hair.
draught
British English , draft American English a current of cool air which blows into a room, especially one that makes you feel uncomfortable:
• There’s a bit of a draught in here – can you close the door?
a strong wind
gale
a very strong wind:
• The ship was blown off course in a severe gale. • Howling gales and torrential rain continued throughout the night.
hurricane
a storm that has very strong fast winds and that moves over water – used about storms in the North Atlantic Ocean:
• The hurricane devastated Florida and killed at least 40 people.
typhoon
a violent tropical storm – used about storms in the Western Pacific Ocean:
• A typhoon has hit the Philippines, lifting roofs off houses and uprooting trees.
tornado
( also twister American English informal ) a violent storm with strong winds that spin very quickly in a circle, often forming a cloud that is narrower at the bottom than the top:
• The town was hit by a tornado that damaged several homes.
cyclone
a violent tropical storm with strong winds that spin in a circle:
• A devastating cyclone struck Bangladesh in April that year. • This cyclone was traveling at speeds in excess of 21 miles per hour.
come out on top
informal to win a game, competition, argument etc:
• United came out on top after a thrilling game. • They did a survey and the Swedish car-maker came out on top. • If you try to argue with him, he always comes out on top.
be leading/be in the lead
to be winning a game, race election etc at the moment:
• The High School team are leading with sixty points. • With only two minutes left to play, we were still in the lead.
be ahead
to be doing better than someone else in a game, competition, or election:
• He’s still fifty seconds ahead of his nearest rival. • A week before the election, they were still ahead in the polls.
Longman-Thesaurus
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wind
adjectives
strong
• The wind was so strong he could hardly stand.
light/gentle
(= not strong )
• Winds tomorrow will be light.
high winds
(= strong wind )
• High winds are making driving conditions difficult.
a cold/chill wind
• There was a cold wind this afternoon.
an icy/biting/bitter wind
(= very cold )
• She shivered in the icy wind.
a gusty/blustery wind
(= not blowing steadily )
• A blustery wind was sending light flurries of rain against the window.
a fresh wind
British English (= quite cold and strong )
• It will feel colder in places exposed to a fresh northeasterly wind.
a 20-/40-mile-an-hour wind
• The walkers struggled in 35-mile-an-hour winds.
gale force/hurricane force winds
(= very strong )
• He was buffeted by the gale force winds.
the north/south etc wind
(= coming from the north etc )
• They sought shelter from the north wind.
a northerly/southerly etc wind
(= coming from the north etc )
• A fresh northerly wind was speeding the ship southwards.
the prevailing wind
(= the most frequent wind in an area )
• The prevailing wind comes from the west.
verbs
the wind blows
• A cold wind was blowing.
the wind picks up
( also the wind gets up British English ) (= becomes stronger )
• The rain beat down and the wind was picking up.
the wind drops/dies down
(= becomes less strong )
• The wind had dropped a little.
the wind howls
(= makes a lot of noise )
• The wind howled round the house all night.
the wind changes
(= starts blowing from a different direction )
• The wind had to change before his fighting ships could sail against the Spanish.
phrases
a gust of wind
• A gust of wind rattled the window.
be blowing/swaying/flapping etc in the wind
• The trees were all swaying in the wind.
wind + NOUN
wind speed
• Wind speeds of up to 80 miles an hour were recorded.
transnet.ir
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Phrase(s): wind something (up) (into something)
to coil something up into a ball or similar shape. • Tony wound all the string up into a ball. • Wind up the string into a ball. • Please wind this into a ball.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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In addition to the idioms beginning with WIND, Also see BEFORE THE WIND; BREAK WIND; GET WIND OF; GONE WITH THE WIND; ILL WIND; IN THE WIND; LIKE GREASED LIGHTNING (THE WIND); SAIL CLOSE TO THE WIND; SECOND WIND; SOMETHING IN THE WIND; STRAW IN THE WIND; TAKE THE WIND OUT OF ONE'S SAILS; THREE SHEETS TO THE WIND; THROW CAUTION TO THE WINDS; TWIST IN THE WIND; WAY THE WIND BLOWS.
American Heritage Idioms
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noun
breeze:
The wind was very strong.
verb
spiral:
Wind up the rope when you are finished.
Simple Definitions
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verb ADV. tight/tightly | carefully, neatly PREP. around/round He wound the bandage tightly round his ankle. | into She wound the wool into a ball.
Oxford Collocations Dictionary