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loose end

NOUN
  1. work that is left incomplete

How To Use loose end In A Sentence

  • The man was another one of those loose ends, potentially a direct link to himself.
  • Loose ends still abound in the final reel, leaving the film with a less than satisfying conclusion.
  • If you find yourself at a loose end, you could always clean the bathroom.
  • But Mezrich's book has the ring of truth about it, not least because it stops short of incredible claims and leaves some loose ends untied.
  • Talk Of The Town: If you're at a loose end in Hargeisa after dipping into the cacophonous effervescence of markets crowded with donkey carts amid the amplified calls of the muezzin, you could do worse than go to the Imperial Hotel, just beyond the walled presidential palace. Mike Arkus: Off the Beaten Track: A Few Pointers for Navigating Somaliland (PHOTOS)
  • Many strands remain unresolved but so satisfyingly complex is the central subject, that a few loose ends really don't matter. Times, Sunday Times
  • I need to tie up a few loose ends before I go on vacation.
  • Strands b and e are shown secured by unlaying half of each for a suitable length and laying half of the other in place of the unlayed portions, the loose ends being passed through the rope. Manual of Military Training Second, Revised Edition
  • At least it is safe to say that both series manage to avoid those horribly contrived plot twists whose only purpose is to tie up loose ends. Times, Sunday Times
  • Adolescents are most likely to get into trouble when they're at a loose end.
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