the business

noun

British slang
: a very good or impressive person or thing
Since he's won the tournament, he thinks he's the business.
You should see their new office. It's the business.

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Industry titan Lenny Waronker will receive the Ahmet Ertegun Award for his contributions to the business side of music. Okla Jones, Essence, 28 Apr. 2025 Dwight Welch, managing partner of the business, said vehicles will be screened from public view. Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025 Freeing news from some of the other sides of the business could be beneficial for news organizations. Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Apr. 2025 The New York Knicks posted a win on the court Thursday night in their first-round playoff series against the Detroit Pistons, but the business took a hit in the ongoing debt restructuring of its broadcaster MSG Networks. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for the business

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“The business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20business. Accessed 1 May. 2025.

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