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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Whether your days are spent eating, drinking, hiking, or moving between gardens, beaches and rock pools, Madeira rewards the curious, and leaving you with unfinished business.
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Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Another administration official who spoke with USA TODAY rejected the idea that the administration has major unfinished business.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
There was unfinished business on the international stage for Yorath, who, as captain in 1977, had been part of the Welsh team controversially beaten 2-0 by Scotland in a World Cup play-off.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
But Sherrod left some unfinished business in Colorado.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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Lauren Mowery, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
Another administration official who spoke with USA TODAY rejected the idea that the administration has major unfinished business.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 20 Jan. 2026
There was unfinished business on the international stage for Yorath, who, as captain in 1977, had been part of the Welsh team controversially beaten 2-0 by Scotland in a World Cup play-off.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
But Sherrod left some unfinished business in Colorado.
—Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026
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“Unfinished business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unfinished%20business. Accessed 27 Jan. 2026.
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