# loose ends

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/loose-ends
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

Leftover items that have not been addressed or attended to.

## Examples

- I need to tie up a few loose ends before I leave.
- Before starting his new job, he spent the weekend finishing the loose ends on his current project.
- After the merger was finalized, the legal team remained in the office for days to resolve the final loose ends of the contract.

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