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tie up loose endsTo deal with the minor consequences of a previous action; to tidy up, finish, or complete.Rate it:

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at loose endsIn an uncertain position or situation.Rate it:

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loose endsLeftover items that have not been addressed or attended to.Rate it:

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loose endsunresolved detailsRate it:

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black tieUsed other than as an idiom: see black, tie.Rate it:

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tie upTo occupy, detain, keep busy, or delay.Rate it:

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tie upTo secure with rope, string, etc.Rate it:

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tie upTo complete, finish, or resolve.Rate it:

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black tieEvening dress; a standard of dress which is less formal than white tie, consisting of black dinner jacket or tuxedo jacket, and matching trousers, white shirt and black bow tie or, possibly, military dress or national costume.Rate it:

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tie backTo tie or fasten behind.Rate it:

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tie downto constrain, or to confine within set limits.Rate it:

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tie downto secure as if with a rope or hook.Rate it:

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tie one onTo drink alcohol excessively, to the point of being drunkRate it:

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tie overTide over.Rate it:

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tie someone's handsTo render one powerless to act, to thwart someone.Rate it:

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tie the knotTo marry, wed, get married.Rate it:

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tie uplink, connectionRate it:

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burn the candle at both endsTo waste something in two directions at once.Rate it:

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can't make ends meetTto earn just enough money to avoid getting into debt.Rate it:

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Make Ends MeetTo have just enough money to have things that you needRate it:

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odds and endsMiscellaneous things.Rate it:

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burn the candle at both endsTo work hard night and day.Rate it:

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the ends justify the meansAlternative form of the end justifies the means.Rate it:

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all's well that ends wellProblems do not matter if things turn out well in the end.Rate it:

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burn one's candle at both endsTo work extremely or excessively hard; to work too hard for good health or peace of mind.Rate it:

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Burn the Candle at Both EndsTo work more than usual, to extraordinary work (mentally or physical) until you get tiredRate it:

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go to the ends of the earthTo do everything possible to achieve something.Rate it:

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Play Both Ends Against the MiddleTo take advantage by causing two opposing groups stand against each other, dishonestly misusing two forces for the sake of attaining ones selfish purposeRate it:

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the ends of the earthThe furthest reaches of the land.Rate it:

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loose lipThe practice or characteristic of being overly talkative, especially with respect to inadvertently revealing information which is private or confidential.Rate it:

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all hell broke looseA great disaster happened or chaos ensued.Rate it:

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all hell breaks looseVi A place or state of fury, turmoil, destruction, or chaos.Rate it:

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cut one looseto fartRate it:

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cut looseTo behave in an uncontrolled manner.Rate it:

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cut someone looseTo let someone go from something, such as a position, relationship, or obligation.Rate it:

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have a screw looseA phrase meaning that the subject is insane or irrational.Rate it:

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Have a Screw LooseTo act in an odd, foolish manner, to behave silly and weirdRate it:

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let looseset freeRate it:

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loose cannonA cannon that breaks loose during battle or a storm and causes serious damage to the ship and its crew.Rate it:

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loose cannonAn uncontrolled or unpredictable person who causes damage to his own friends, faction, political party, etc.Rate it:

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Loose CannonWho easily loses his or her temper and gets out of controlRate it:

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loose changeCoins of little value kept in one's pocket or bag.Rate it:

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loose changeA sum of money considered small or insignificant.Rate it:

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loose endA small job that needs to be done, or minor problem that needs to be resolved, before a task can be considered complete.Rate it:

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loose endThe end of a rope that has not been fastened.Rate it:

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loose lipsGossip; particularly where information gets around that is not supposed to.Rate it:

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on the looseNot incarcerated or in captivity; not under control.Rate it:

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play fast and looseTo be recklessly inaccurate, inappropriate, or otherwise ignoring guidelines and conventions.Rate it:

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play fast and looseTo ignore proper behavior or social conventions, especially when it suits ones purpose.Rate it:

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Play Fast and LooseTo be capricious and irresponsible, to do all that pleases one without caring to have offended othersRate it:

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