Phrase · B2 · Informal · very common in meetings and conversation
wrap up
Finish or bring an activity, discussion, or piece of work to a close.
privesti kraju; završiti; zaključiti
Memory scene
The final loose thread circles the work once, is tied neatly, and signals that nothing remains open.
How it sounds
rap UP
Stress up; wrap doubles p in wrapped and wrapping.
Build the sentence
wrap up + activity/topic · wrap + activity + up · wrap it up
Use it
Let’s wrap up the discussion by listing the three decisions we made.
The object follows the complete phrase in a common nonseparated order.
We have five minutes left, so please wrap it up with your main recommendation.
A pronoun must go between wrap and up.
Watch out
In the finish sense, wrap up can be transitive or intransitive. Put a pronoun in the middle: wrap it up, not wrap up it. The phrase can also mean cover something or dress warmly; context determines the sense.
Nearby language
The broad neutral verb; wrap up often suggests an orderly final stage.
More formal and especially suitable for meetings, arguments, and written sections.
Means gradually reduce activity before stopping, not perform the final act that completes it.
Make it yours
Sastanak mora da se završi za pet minuta, a želite da poslednje vreme iskoristite za zaključke.