AT LOOSE ENDS

{adj. phr.} Without a regular job or settled habits; uncertain what to do next; having nothing to do for a while; undecided; unsettled; restless. * /Feeling at loose ends, I went for a long walk./ * /He had finished college but hadn't found a job yet, so he was at loose ends./

{adj. phr.} Without a regular job or settled habits; uncertain what to do next; having nothing to do for a while; undecided; unsettled; restless. * /Feeling at loose ends, I went for a long walk./ * /He had finished college but hadn't found a job yet, so he was at loose ends./

loose ends, at adj infml esp AmE 1. I'm at loose ends on weekends В выходные мне абсолютно нечего делать All day long he had been at loose ends Он целый день валял дурака 2. She's been at loose ends ever since С тех пор она болтается без дела He was feeling himself at loose ends - no job, no immediate prospects Он чувствовал себя не у дел - никакой работы, никакой перспективы ее найти

adj infml esp AmE 1) I'm at loose ends on weekends — В выходные мне абсолютно нечего делать All day long he had been at loose ends — Он целый день валял дурака 2) She's been at loose ends ever since — С тех пор она болтается без дела He was feeling himself at loose ends - no job, no immediate prospects — Он чувствовал себя не у дел - никакой работы, никакой перспективы ее найти

амер. см. loose end 2)