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loose end

loose end (plural loose ends)


noun 
Definition:
 
unfinished detail: a small part of something such as a project or a story that has not been completed or fully explained ( informal ) ( often used in the plural )

[Referring to the end of a string left hanging]

at loose ends not knowing what to do, either because of restlessness or boredom or unfamiliarity with a situation

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