Meaning trap
tie up
finish the last details
To complete the final small tasks or details needed to finish something.
Don't mix these meanings
Same phrase, different job.
To complete the final small tasks or details needed to finish something.
Hear it in context
Notice where the phrase sounds natural.
I just need to tie up a few loose ends before I can leave the office.
Before submitting my assignment, I always tie up any last-minute details to make sure everything is perfect.
Fix the pattern
One small grammar move makes it sound right.
Not: Let me tie up with the last details.
Say: Let me tie up the last details.
'Tie up' takes the object directly — no 'with'.
Which sounds natural?
Tap the one a native speaker would say.
'Tie up loose ends' is the natural idiom for finishing the last bits; the formal version is heavy.
Build natural chunks
Words that usually travel with it.
tie up + loose ends
- loose ends
- the last details
- a few things
- the paperwork