wind up one's bottoms

verb

To finish a job.

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Meanings

verbwind up one's bottoms (third-person singular simple present winds up one's bottoms, present participle winding up one's bottoms, simple past and past participle wound up one's bottoms)

present singular third person winds up one's bottoms · participle present winding up one's bottoms · participle past wound up one's bottoms · past wound up one's bottoms

  1. idiomaticobsoleteTo 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

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