{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./
AT LOOSE ENDS
Meaning of AT LOOSE ENDS in English
Dictionary of English idioms . Словарь английских идиом. 2012