to perform the finishing steps needed to indicate completeness, which might be symbolic, cosmetic, or perfunctory, as in: “Hey Jim, let’s tie a bow on the presentation slides so we can call it a night”; from the notion that decoratively tying a package with ribbon would be the final step in preparing a gift before delivering it to the recipient, this phrase can express an eagerness to be done with some item of work that might otherwise consume attention for a prolonged time