winding



wind back the clock

To go back in time. If I could wind back the clock, I'd manage my finances better so that I wouldn't be declaring bankruptcy now. I wish I could wind back the clock and study harder before that exam I failed.
See also: back, clock, wind

wind up in

To arrive someplace or in some situation, with the sense that getting there was not planned. My brother is a very spontaneous traveler and just spends his time in whatever country he winds up in! We had some time to kill before the concert, so we walked around and wound up in a coffee shop.
See also: up, wind

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Heilyn-Welsh
Sharp[ʃa:p]
JÉRÔMezhe-ROMFrench
Yessicaye-SEE-kahSpanish
Oved-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Nathanaelnay-THAN-ee-əl (English), nay-THAN-yəl (English)Biblical, Biblical Greek