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tied up loose ends

tied up loose ends is the simple past and past participle of tie up loose ends.

Meaning of tie up loose ends

Verb

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)

  1. (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.

Questions about tied up loose ends

What is tied up loose ends the simple past and past participle of?
Tied up loose ends is the simple past and past participle of tie up loose ends.

Words near tied up loose ends in the dictionary

  1. tied someone's tubes
  2. tied the knot
  3. tied to
  4. tied up
  5. tied up in knots
  6. tied up loose ends
  7. tied visa
  8. tied visas
  9. tied-up
  10. Tiede
  11. Tiedeman

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