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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In addition to learning addition, subtraction and fractions, kids learn how to collect payments, count change and calculate the business’s profitability.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
That’s why development leaders must go beyond surface-level enthusiasm and assess whether a candidate’s background and strengths align with the demands of the business.
—Don Tarinelli, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The Obama model would at least keep the government out of the business of hagiography.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2025
Video footage from the gas station showed a man, later identified as McDonald, loitering near the front of the business, according to the statement.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2025
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2025
That’s why development leaders must go beyond surface-level enthusiasm and assess whether a candidate’s background and strengths align with the demands of the business.
—Don Tarinelli, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
The Obama model would at least keep the government out of the business of hagiography.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2025
Video footage from the gas station showed a man, later identified as McDonald, loitering near the front of the business, according to the statement.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 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 5 Aug. 2025.
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