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unfinished business
[/ʌnˈfɪnɪʃt ˈbɪznəs/]
noun
assunto inacabado
1.
A matter or task that has not been completed or resolved, often referring to unresolved issues or conflicts between people
They had some unfinished business from their past relationship.
Eles tinham alguns assuntos inacabados de seu relacionamento anterior.
2.
An outstanding obligation or commitment that remains to be fulfilled
The company still has unfinished business with their European clients.
A empresa ainda tem negócios inacabados com seus clientes europeus.
3.
Unresolved conflict or tension between parties that requires further discussion or settlement
After the argument, there was definitely unfinished business between them.
Depois da discussão, havia definitivamente assuntos não resolvidos entre eles.
NYC Slang
beef; situation that needs to be handled
Synonyms
unresolved matter
pending issue
outstanding business
loose ends
open question
Antonyms
finished business
resolved matter
completed task
settled issue
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
assunto inacabado
most common translation in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil
conta por acertar
used colloquially when referring to unresolved conflicts
Portugal
assunto por resolver
preferred in European Portuguese
Portugal
negócio pendente
used in formal business contexts
Related Idioms & Phrases
have a score to settle
leave things hanging
tie up loose ends
settle accounts
have words with someone
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