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unfinished business

/ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt ˈbɪznɪs/

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/ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt ˈbɪznɪs/B2informal
  • ruДела или задачи, которые еще не завершены или не решены, часто подразумевающие необходимость вернуться к ним позже.

Matters or tasks that have not yet been completed or resolved, often implying a need to return to them later.

  1. Incomplete task or matterB2formal

    A task, issue, or situation that has not been completed or resolved.

    ruНезавершённое дело

    • We still have some unfinished business to discuss after the meeting.
    • He left the project as unfinished business when he moved to another company.
    • The treaty left many territorial disputes as unfinished business.
  2. Emotional or personal unresolved issueB2informal

    An emotional or personal matter that remains unresolved, often causing lingering feelings.

    ruНезавершённое дело

    • Their argument was left as unfinished business between them.
    • She felt there was unfinished business with her ex-boyfriend.
    • The apology was an attempt to clear up some unfinished business from the past.