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tying up loose ends

tying up loose ends is the present participle and gerund 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 tying up loose ends

What is tying up loose ends the present participle and gerund of?
Tying up loose ends is the present participle and gerund of tie up loose ends.

Words near tying up loose ends in the dictionary

  1. tying someone's hands
  2. tying someone's tubes
  3. tying the knot
  4. tying to
  5. tying up
  6. tying up loose ends
  7. tyings
  8. tyins
  9. tyiyn
  10. tyiyns
  11. tyke

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