It's rarely all tied up in neat little bows or packaged with pretty paper. (the-write-stuff.me)
Drop the expectation that the discussion is going to end in a neat little bow, or that you'll change the other person's mind, or that your opinion is superior. (relevantmagazine.com)
Science doesn't have anything «wrapped up with a neat little bow on top». (religion.blogs.cnn.com)