# tie up loose ends

idiom

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

## Meaning

To deal with the minor consequences of a previous action; to tidy up, finish, or complete.

## Examples

- I need to tie up loose ends before I go on vacation.
- Before the manager retired, she spent her final week tying up loose ends on several ongoing projects.
- After the merger was finalized, the legal team remained in the office for days to tie up loose ends regarding the remaining contracts.

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