What does "loose ends" mean?

Leftover items that have not been addressed or attended to.

What is a synonym for "loose ends"?

Common synonyms include: bad job, botch, bungling, endless task, failure, haphazardness.

noun

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Noun

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Leftover items that have not been addressed or attended to. idiomatic, plural, plural-normally
"I would have liked to stay later and tie up some of the loose ends."

"I would have liked to stay later and tie up some of the loose ends."