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单词 loose end
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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024
ˈloose ˈend, n. [countable]
  1. Usually, loose ends. [plural] an unsettled or unfinished detail.
Idioms
  1. Idioms at loose ends, in an uncertain or unsettled state:felt at loose ends with the family away.


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
loose′ end′, 
    1. a part or piece left hanging, unattached, or unused:Remind me to tack down that loose end on the stairway carpet.
    2. an unsettled detail, as of a business matter:The arrangements have been made, except for a few loose ends.
    3. Idioms 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. 
    • 1540–50

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
loose end n
  1. a detail that is left unsettled, unexplained, or incomplete
  2. at a loose end ⇒ without purpose or occupation
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