loose end (redirected from was at a loose end)

loose end

n.

A minor unresolved problem or difficulty, especially a final detail preceding the completion of something. Often used in the plural.

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loose end

n

1. a detail that is left unsettled, unexplained, or incomplete

at a loose end without purpose or occupation

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

loose end - work that is left incomplete         unfinished business work - activity directed toward making or doing something; "she checked several points needing further work"

Translations

loose end n → dettaglio in sospeso
to tie up loose ends (fig) → sistemare gli ultimi dettagli
to be at a loose end (Am) to be at loose ends (fig) → non saper cosa fare