Phrase guide

loose ends

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Leftover items that have not been addressed or attended to.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: idiomatic, plural, plural-normally

Examples

  • I would have liked to stay later and tie up some of the loose ends.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: caps per lligar — leftover items
  • Chinese Mandarin: 零碎的事兒 — leftover items
  • Chinese Mandarin: 零碎的事儿 (língsuì de shìr) — leftover items
  • Esperanto: fadenfinoj ligotaj — leftover items
  • Finnish: rästit — leftover items
  • Portuguese: pontas soltas — leftover items
  • Spanish: cabos sueltos — leftover items
  • Spanish: flecos — leftover items