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sine Idiom, Proverb

backpack (business)

support, be the parent company First, GM backpacked Saab. Then they bought the company.

business as usual

everything is normal, nothing has changed The morning after the holdup, it was business as usual at the bank.

cascade (business)

allow information to flow down to the employees Archie thinks we should control this information, not cascade it.

fifth business

an unimportant player, an extra member You are fifth business, Dunny. Anyone can play your part.

get down to business

start working or doing the business at hand We decided to get down to business and try to finish the work quickly.

got no business

do not have the right, have no claim Charlie's got no business telling us how to manage our farm.

like nobody's business

a lot, busily, like crazy The squirrel was eating nuts - chewing like nobody's business.

mean business

is serious or determined, no nonsense At work or play she means business. She is a serious person.

mind your own business

do not ask questions about my business I asked about her plans, and she told me to mind my own business.

monkey business

nonsense, foolishness, funny stuff I've had enough of your monkey business. No more foolishness.

no business

(See got no business)

power play (business)

a show of power, a grab for power If a general manager demotes two managers, it's a power play.

risky business

a risky plan, a gamble Being a peacemaker is risky business. You could get shot!

strictly business

very serious, not joking, no nonsense When he conducts the band, he's strictly business. He's serious.

take care of business

do what needs to be done, do my job """You scored a beautiful goal!"" ""Just taking care of business."""

a grape on the business

Australian slang for a person whose presence spoils things for others

bad business

something very wrong; an unpleasant or unfair occurance:"You didn't get your financial aid? That's bad business"

business

1. the best:"That new BMW is the business"
2. see also business class

business class

fat; too large to fit in a normal-sized seat:"Can you believe his date ate six desserts? She's business class and then some!"

go about one's business

mind one's own business；occupy oneself with one's own affairs；stop interfering with the affairs of other people专心于自己的事；不要管别人的闲事
You'd better go about you own business．你还是管管自己的事吧。
I've no time to play chess with you；I've got to go about my business．我没有时间跟你下棋，我要干我的事情了。

have no business

have no right to do sth．无权做某事
You have no business to come so late；you should have come earlier．你不该来得这么迟，应该早点来。
You had no business taking my car without my permission．你无权未经我允许就开我的车。

mind one's own business

attend to one's own duties and not interfere with those of others不要多管闲事
You had better mind your own business．你最好少管闲事。
“How's that new contract with Smith coming on？”“Mind your own business！”“同史密斯订的新合同怎么样了？”“少管闲事！”

on business

for the purpose of doing business 有事；因公
Are you here on business or for pleasrue？你来这儿是有事还是消遣呢？
The secretary told the visitor that the manager was out on business．秘书告诉来访者说经理出差去了。

set sb up in business

Idiom(s): set sb up (in business)

Theme: ESTABLISHMENT

to help establish someone in business; to provide the money someone needs to start a business.
• My father set my sisters up in business.
• He helped set them up so he could keep the business in the family.

send one about one's business

Idiom(s): send one about one's business

Theme: DISMISSAL - EJECT

to send someone away, usually in an unfriendly way.
• Is that annoying man on the telephone again? Please send him about his business.
• Ann, I can't clean up the house with you running around. I'm going to have to send you about your business.

one means business

Idiom(s): one means business

Theme: SERIOUSNESS

one is very serious. (Informal.)
• Billy, get into this house and do your homework, and I mean business.
• We mean business when we say you must stop all this nonsense.

make it one's business to

Idiom(s): make it one's business to do something AND take it upon oneself to do something

Theme: RESPONSIBILITY

to do something on one's own even if it means interfering in something that does not directly concern one. (As opposed to minding one's own business.)
• I know it doesn't concern me, but I made it my business to call city hall because someone had to.
• Jane took it upon herself to find out exactly what had happened to the old lady.

keep one's nose out of one's business

Idiom(s): keep one's nose out of one's business

Theme: INTRUSION

to refrain from interfering in someone else's business.
• Let John have his privacy, and keep your nose out of my business, too!
• Keep your nose out of my business!

give sb the business

Idiom(s): give sb the business

Theme: ANNOYANCE - DELIBERATE

to harass someone; to give someone a bad time. (Informal.)
• The people in that office can't answer your question. They just give you the business.
• I'll get rid of her. I'll give her the business.

get one's nose out of one's business

Idiom(s): get one's nose out of one's business

Theme: WITHDRAW

to stop interfering in someone else's business; to mind one's own business.
• Go away! Get your nose out of my business!
• Bob just can't seem to get his nose out of other people's business.

drum some business up

Idiom(s): drum some business up

Theme: COMMERCE

to stimulate people to buy what you are selling.
• I need to do something to drum some business up.
• A little bit of advertising would drum up some business.

do a land-office business

Idiom(s): do a land-office business

Theme: COMMERCE

to do a large amount of business in a short period of time.
• The ice cream shop always does a land-office business on a hot day.
• The tax collector's office did a land-office business on the day that taxes were due.

business end of

Idiom(s): business end of sth

Theme: FUNCTIONING

the part or end of something that actually does the work or carries out the procedure.
• Keep away from the business end of the electric drill to avoid getting hurt.
• Don't point the business end of that gun at anyone. It might go off.

Like no one's business

If I say my children are growing like no one's business, it means they're growing very quickly. See also 'Like the clappers' and 'Like there's no tomorrow'.

do the business|business|do

v. phr., informal To do what is needed or wanted; get the job done; take proper action. The boys had trouble in rolling the stone, but four of them did the business. When the little boy cut his finger a bandage did the business.

get down to brass tacks|brass tacks|business|get|g

v. phr. To start being serious; begin to face a problem to be solved, or a task to be accomplished. Gentlemen, I'm afraid the party is over and we must get down to business.

go about one's business|business|go

v. phr. To mind one's own affairs. Fred kept bothering me with his questions all day, so I finally told him to go about his business and leave me alone.

go out of business|business|go|out of business

v. phr. To cease functioning as a commercial enterprise. The windows of the store are all boarded up because they went out of business.

have no business|business|have|no business

v. phr. To have no right or reason. Jack had no business saying those nasty things about Dick. Vern's mother told him he had no business going swimming that day.

land-office business|business|land-office

n., informal A great rush of business. It was a hot day, and the drive-ins were doing a land-office business in ice cream and cold drinks.

mean business|business|mean

v. phr., informal To decide strongly to do what you plan to do; really mean it; be serious. The boss said he would fire us if we didn't work harder and he means business. When she went to college to study, she meant business. He just liked the company of the other girls he dated, but this time he seems to mean business.

mind one's own business|business|mind|mind one's b

v. phr. To not interfere in the affairs of others. He finally got tired of her criticism and told her to mind her own business.

monkey business|business|monkey

n., slang, informal 1. Any unethical, illegitimate, or objectionable activity that is furtive or deceitful, e.g., undercover sexual advances, cheating, misuse of public funds, etc. There is a lot of monkey business going on in that firm; you'd better watch out who you deal with! 2. Comical or silly actions; goofing off. Come on boys, let's cut out the monkey business and get down to work!

send one about one's business|business|send

v. phr. To dismiss someone summarily; tell one off. When Mrs. Atwater discovered that her daughter's French tutor was an ordinary fortune hunter, she sent him about his business.
Compare: SEND ONE PACKING.

the business|business

n., slang

Usually used with "give" or "get". 1. All that you are able to do; greatest effort. Johnny gave the tryouts the business but he failed to make the team. 2. The most harm possible; the greatest damage or hurt. Fred got the business when Tom caught him with his bicycle. 3. A harsh scolding. The teacher gave Walter the business when he came to school late again. Mike thought he was the star of the team until he got the business from the coach.
Compare: THE WORKS.

funny business

funny business
Deceit, treachery, unethical conduct. For example, We suspect their outfit has been up to some funny business. [Colloquial; c. 1880]

get the business

get the business
see the business.

give the business

give the business
see the business.

land-office business

land-office business
A thriving, expanding, or very profitable concern or volume of trade. For example, After the storm they did a land-office business in snow shovels and rock salt. This term, dating from the 1830s, alludes to the throng of applicants to government land offices through which Western lands were sold. It has been used for other booming business since the mid-1800s.

make it one's business

make it one's business
Undertake a self-appointed task, as in I'll make it my business to find out their plans. This phrase was first recorded in 1642.