business
/ˈbɪz.nɪs/
noun20
adjective3
forms
businesses
Phrases with business
- business as usualThe normal course of an activity, particularly in circumstances that are out of the ordinary.
- business endThe part of an object (chiefly a tool or weapon) that is physically used for its operation, rather than some other part such as the part by which it is held.
- business girlA young woman employed in business or office work.
- cost of doing businessThe total ordinary expenses, such as materials, labor, and taxes, necessarily incurred in operating a commercial enterprise.
- do one's businessEspecially of a house pet: to defecate or urinate.
- get down to businessTo commit oneself to a task or activity that is employment-related or that requires serious effort or concentration.
- give someone the businessTo treat someone harshly or in a wrongful manner, such as by abusing, deceiving, or manipulating.
- in businessEngaged in business activity
- in the business ofdealing heavily in or intimately involved with (a practice, behavior, etc.)
- mean businessTo be serious, especially where achieving a specific end against opposition is concerned.
- monkey businessActivity that is mischievous, stupid, or time-wasting.
- place of businessA place where business is conducted, such as an office or a single shop in a franchise.
- stage businessActions performed by an actor on stage done for dramatic effect; especially, action carried out with a prop or piece of clothing, usually away from the focus of the scene, with or without any dialogue.
- stroke of business(of business or trade) a large or considerable amount
- take care of businessTo successfully perform a task or set of tasks which are very important for the accomplishment of a major objective.