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What is "fetch up"

Wiktionary
fetch up

vb. 1 To arrive somewhere, especially unexpectedly. 2 (context obsolete English) To overtake.

WordNet
fetch up

v. finally be or do something; "He ended up marrying his high school sweetheart"; "he wound up being unemployed and living at home again" [syn: finish up, land up, end up, wind up, finish]

Usage examples of "fetch up".

If it's all right wi' you, I'll fetch up a cask and we'll have a wee cedldh tonight.

Then I go to the cribs, and I fetch up this one particular baby that is there—.

On and on he tumbled through the silvery billows of the astral light to fetch up at last in some uncertain place.

It struck Nix full in the back, and he tumbled down dead, sliding through rubble and scree to fetch up beside his pony.

And as for you, young fellow, you can fetch up his baggage, and help me get the clothes off him, so as he can be laid between sheets comfortable.