🗓️ Idiom: Wind Down (v)
💬 Meaning
- Gradually relax or reduce activity after something is finished
- To bring something to a gentle or gradual close
🧠 Example Sentences
- “After the conference, we took a few days to wind down.”
- “The meeting began to wind down after all key topics were covered.”
- “Let’s wind down with a casual team lunch.”
🏛️ Origin
The idiom “wind down” comes from the operation of a device like a clock or a toy that runs by a spring. When the spring is “wound up,” the device runs, and as it “winds down,” it gradually slows and stops.
📝 Practice Exercises
1. Fill in the blank:
After such a busy week, it’s important to take some time to __________.
Answer
wind down
2. Choose the correct meaning of “wind down”:
A) Start something new
B) Relax or reduce activity
C) Rush to meet a deadline
Answer
B) Relax or reduce activity
3. Rewrite the sentence using “wind down”:
“Let’s relax a bit after the presentation.”
Answer
Let’s wind down after the presentation.
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