Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

unfinished business

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.71 in modern English

Syllables: un-fin-ished busi-ness
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A matter that still has to be completed or dealt with, sometimes with an ominous or threatening implication.

Uncountable

noun

A matter that still has to be completed or dealt with, sometimes with an ominous or threatening implication.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"He gives the impression that it took time for him to come to terms with his feelings towards her, admitting that, “I'm sure we had some unfinished business”, […]"
"The measures for rail that were genuinely new were welcomed, although some had hoped for more. Many of these tied up loose ends around the network - unfinished business left hanging by the last government."

Usage

Uncountable

Synonyms

loose end

Questions

What does unfinished business mean?: A matter that still has to be completed or dealt with, sometimes with an ominous or threatening implication.

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