To tie up loose ends means to finish the small remaining tasks in a project so that everything is complete.
The phrase likely comes from knitting or similar crafts, where loose threads are tied or trimmed so the work does not unravel. Over time it became a general expression for finishing the last unfinished parts of a task.
The phrase likely comes from knitting or similar crafts, where loose threads are tied or trimmed so the work does not unravel. Over time it became a general expression for finishing the last unfinished parts of a task.
Before leaving for vacation, she stayed late at the office to tie up loose ends.