loose end

1. The end of a rope that has not been fastened.

2. (broadly, idiomatic, in the plural)A small job that needs to be done, or minor problem that needs to be resolved, before a task can be considered complete.

1. I have some loose ends to tie up.

   ruЯ должен подчистить кое-какие хвосты. — sharptoothed

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2. We don't want to leave any loose ends.

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3. There are still some loose ends to tie up.

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4. We're just trying to tie up some loose ends.

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5. We need to tie up a few loose ends.

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