Noun
loose ends pl (normally plural, singular loose end)
(idiomatic) Leftover items that have not been addressed or attended to.
I would have liked to stay later and tie up some of the loose ends.
It is the loose ends with which men hang themselves. Zelda Fitzgerald
The past is a work of art, full of irrelevancies and loose ends. Max Beerbohm
In my fiction I am careful to make everything probable and to tie up all loose ends. Real life is not hampered by such considerations. Isaac Asimov
I was bitter about everything and at loose ends when I got out of the service. I think I turned to writing to get it off my chest. Rod Serling
Nowdays, If a news report does not tie up loose ends as neatly as 'The A Team', it is considered a flop. Richard Nixon
A "poisonous valentine to Hollywood" Regardless of the proliferation of theories, critics note that no explanation satisfies all of the loose ends and questions that arise from the film. Source: Internet