at a loose end

English

Prepositional phrase

at a loose end

1. (chiefly UK) Idle; bored
   • 2021 August 25, Stefanie Foster, “Comment: A dumb way to die”, in RAIL, number 938, page 3:

     Once the schools break up for the holidays, children across the country are at a loose end and instances of kids doing stupid things on the railway become far too common.

See also

• at loose ends