unfinished business
noun
: something that a person needs to deal with or work on : something that has not yet been done, dealt with, or completed
You and I still have some unfinished business together.
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And all that unfinished business should primarily be on the edges of high-traffic areas for Super Bowl crowds.
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Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
But thoughts about unfinished business ahead was in the back of players’ and coaches’ minds.
—Mike Jones, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
In season 2, a cruel winter brings new challenges and unfinished business to the Dutton ranch.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
The Longhorns look like a team with unfinished business.
—Doug Haller, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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Chelsea Brasted, Axios, 9 Jan. 2025
But thoughts about unfinished business ahead was in the back of players’ and coaches’ minds.
—Mike Jones, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
In season 2, a cruel winter brings new challenges and unfinished business to the Dutton ranch.
—Christian Holub, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
The Longhorns look like a team with unfinished business.
—Doug Haller, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Unfinished business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfinished%20business. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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