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hinauslaufen (v.i., sein)
   to run out, rush out (from/of, aus)
auf etw hinauslaufen (verb phrase)
   to add up to sth, amount to sth, boil down to sth; lead to sth, point to sth

Worauf soll das hinauslaufen?
How's it all going to end? - What are things coming to?
Wahrscheinlich wird dort Philipp Rösler Platz nehmen, auf ihn läuft es jedenfalls hinaus.
Probably Philipp Rösler will take that seat. In any case, all indications point to him.
Muss eine Partnerschaft auf etwas hinauslaufen?
Does a partnership have to lead to something?
Es läuft auf dasselbe hinaus.
It adds up/amounts to the same thing.
It boils down/comes to the same thing.
It is tantamount to the same thing.

Related:
hinauslaufen auf (acc.) to add up to, boil down to; lead to, point to
zur Tür hinauslaufen to run/rush out of the door

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