End up
End up verb - Finally be or do something.
Usage example: He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart
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If you fail the Beaver Brothers race a certain number of times, you will end up on an alternate course that is much easier to finish.
- At the final phase James admits "We could have crossed the finish line but we wanted Pikachu and Whismer too." They end up losing again.
Source: Dick Dastardly Stops to Cheat -
Rule of Fun: This ends up being the reason why Machinehead and JP/Sonoshee end up pushing for the finish line using their steamlights.
Source: Anime / REDLINE
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