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be at a loose end

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be at a loose end  (British & Australian) also be at loose ends (American)
to have nothing to do If you find yourself at a loose end over the weekend, you could always clean out the garden shed. Sarah was at loose ends in a strange city when she first met Bob.
See also: end, loose


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This means that their children tend to be at a loose end from the end of school until early evening, so some kind of place was needed where they could be supervised and take part in various distractions and activities.
 
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