wind up one's bottoms en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(idiomatic, obsolete) To finish a job.
1770, Joseph Banks, The Endeavour Journal of Sir Joseph Banks, entry for 1770 February 5 http://gutenberg.net.au/plusfifty.html#banks Myself and the Dr went ashore today to wind up our bottoms
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| winding up one's bottoms | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| winds up one's bottoms | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| wound up one's bottoms | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| wound up one's bottoms | Tense=Past | lexicographic |