unfinished business

Plural

unfinished businesses

a thing that has not been completed, discussed, or dealt with yet

After the meeting ended, there was still some unfinished business, and the team had to schedule another session to finalize the details.
The unfinished business from the previous project was weighing on everyone's mind as they prepared for the new one.
He returned to the office on Monday to tackle the unfinished business from last week’s presentation.
There is unfinished business between the two companies that needs to be addressed before they can move forward with the deal.
The unfinished business from their last conversation still lingered, making it hard for them to reconcile.

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