at loose ends
idiom
US
: not knowing what to do : not having anything in particular to do
With everyone on vacation she was at loose ends.
Drop by if you find yourself at loose ends this weekend.
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The picture stars Miles Teller as Levi Kane, a world-class sniper at loose ends following his retirement from the U.S. Marines.
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Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Most of this day is a Moon Alert, which means people feel indecisive and at loose ends.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2025
Alison Brie and Dave Franco star in the film as a young couple at loose ends, with high hopes that a move to the country will help solidify their bond.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Feb. 2025
Following the 1999 enactment of the Good Friday Agreement, many of the paramilitaries newly freed from prison were left at loose ends while much of their recollections of and perspectives on the conflict were still locked away behind omertà-style oaths of secrecy.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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Graham Hillard, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 28 Feb. 2025
Most of this day is a Moon Alert, which means people feel indecisive and at loose ends.
—Georgia Nicols, The Denver Post, 12 Feb. 2025
Alison Brie and Dave Franco star in the film as a young couple at loose ends, with high hopes that a move to the country will help solidify their bond.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 1 Feb. 2025
Following the 1999 enactment of the Good Friday Agreement, many of the paramilitaries newly freed from prison were left at loose ends while much of their recollections of and perspectives on the conflict were still locked away behind omertà-style oaths of secrecy.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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“At loose ends.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20loose%20ends. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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