Left with a couple of eggs and a direction. Finish with little to do (5,3)

I believe the answer is:

loose end

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(Other definitions for loose end that I've seen before include "'A detail not settled or explained (5,3)'" , "where one's idling" , "Detail not yet settled" , "Unsettled matter" , "should have been tied?" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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