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单词 loose end
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loose end

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noun

a part or piece left hanging, unattached, or unused: Remind me to tack down that loose end on the stairway carpet.
an unsettled detail, as of a business matter: The arrangements have been made, except for a few loose ends.

Idioms for loose end

    at loose ends, in an uncertain or unsettled situation or position: Ever since leaving the company, he's been at loose ends.Also at a loose end.

Origin of loose end

First recorded in 1540–50

Words nearby loose end

loose, loosebox, loose cannon, loose change, loose cover, loose end, loose ends, loose-fitting, loose-footed, loose forward, loose head
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British Dictionary definitions for loose end

loose end

noun

a detail that is left unsettled, unexplained, or incomplete
at a loose end without purpose or occupation
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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