clew up

Verb

 * 1)  To finish up or to tidy up, as in the tie up a sail on a sailing boat, the clew being a part of the structure holding the sail. Comes from the nautical term "clew".

Usage notes

 * Often used to describe the last bits of a task about to be done, as in "I'm just clewing up". Or once done, one can say, "I'm all clewed up."
 * Not to be confused with the American usage of the term "clued up", which means to have been filled in on some knowledge or facts ("clues") about something.