Tied up loose ends In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "tied up loose ends", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

Jimmy Hung

2021-07-28 06:07

Meaning of Tied up loose ends (redirected from to tie up loose ends )

Synonyms:

close down , come to the end , settle everything

To tie up loose ends spoken language verb informal

To solve completely or finish all the issues and things that are not finished but not important

The author has written 4 chapters so far but has not tied up loose ends.

I'm about to move to England so I need to tie up loose ends with everything here.

Other phrases about:

draw a line under something

To decide that something is completely finished so that you can start doing something else

round (something) out

To finish or complete something in a satisfactory way

put paid to something

To put an end to something

(reach) the end of the line/road

1. Used to refer to a point where a process or an activity ends

2. Used to refer to a point where someone no longer survives; death

to wrap up loose ends

To finish the last few minor details of a project, assignment or report so that the task is completely done

Grammar and Usage of To tie up loose ends

Verb Forms

Tying Up Loose Ends
tied up loose ends
ties up loose ends

Origin of To tie up loose ends

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The phrase "loose ends" has existed since the 1800s but the idiom "tie up loose ends" has only started becoming popular in the early 1900s. Nowadays, this idiom is common in both business contexts and every day conversations.