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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This year’s offerings include Hot Frosty, a movie about a snowman who comes to life to seduce a widow, and Lindsay Lohan’s latest, Our Little Secret, about exes who unintentionally converge at Christmas and must grapple, profoundly, with their unfinished business. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 12 Nov. 2024 Taking care of the unfinished business holding you back is up to you. Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024 Take care of unfinished business and save time, money and grief. Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 30 Oct. 2024 There are intergenerational rifts, former friends with unfinished business, a cross section of characters who feel misunderstood or overlooked by the people around them. Judy Berman, TIME, 18 Oct. 2024 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 13 Dec. 2024.

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