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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In Season 2, a cruel winter brings new challenges and unfinished business to Jacob (Harrison Ford) and Cara (Helen Mirren) back at Dutton ranch.
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
In fact, Roan’s leaning into them to her advantage, queering the rote masculine country references and taking to task the men who leave their girlfriends with unfinished business.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Lando Norris has unfinished business on the racetrack.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025
Of course being an Agatha Christie yarn set in England 1936, that disreputable unfinished business between the former sweethearts is followed by a violent death.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
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Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Mar. 2025
In fact, Roan’s leaning into them to her advantage, queering the rote masculine country references and taking to task the men who leave their girlfriends with unfinished business.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 14 Mar. 2025
Lando Norris has unfinished business on the racetrack.
—Sahil Kapur, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025
Of course being an Agatha Christie yarn set in England 1936, that disreputable unfinished business between the former sweethearts is followed by a violent death.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for unfinished business
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“Unfinished business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfinished%20business. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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