He thought they would all share the cost of the meal but unfortunately he ......... up paying for everybody

English as a Second Language English Vocabulary, Grammar and Idioms
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He thought they would all share the cost of the meal but unfortunately he ......... up paying for everybody. (*) end (*) ended (*) finish (*) finished

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He thought they would all share the cost of the meal but unfortunately he finished up paying for everybody.

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No, “finished up” doesn’t make sense here.