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tie up loose ends

Verb

Meaning

tie up loose ends (third-person singular simple present ties up loose ends, present participle tying up loose ends, simple past and past participle tied up loose ends)

(idiomatic) To deal with the minor consequences of a previous action; to tidy up, finish, or complete.
Removing her name from the mailing list was her way of tying up loose ends.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

Examples

Nowdays, If a news report does not tie up loose ends as neatly as 'The A Team', it is considered a flop. Richard Nixon

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