loose end

noun — 2 senses

loose end

noun

The end of a rope that has not been fastened.

Broadly, Idiomatic, In plural A small job that needs to be done, or minor problem that needs to be resolved, before a task can be considered complete.

Derived terms: at a loose end, at loose ends, tie up loose ends

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