Hello! Here, "wound up" is being used to imply that he "ended up" somewhere different from where he started. In this case, he ends up on the top wrung.
Anita W.
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Wound up means ends or end up; the top rung implies the top step of stairs.
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03/13/24
John B.
Okay, thank you. Sometimes it is unreal to understand English03/09/24