business as usual

phrase

—used to say that something is working or continuing in the normal or usual way

Much of the town lost electricity in the storm, but for people with generators it was business as usual.

As the election nears, both political parties continue to blame each other for all the city's problems. In other words, it's business as usual.

Examples of business as usual in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Just a decade ago, Field’s Emmy nomination for best actress in a limited series/TV movie for her heart-wrenching turn in Netflix’s Remarkably Bright Creatures would signal business as usual. — David Canfield, HollywoodReporter, 30 July 2026

But then, those mechanics—along with loads of elaborately fake-looking special effects, which now, rather than being dazzling, are just business as usual—are the hallmarks of all Marvel movies. — Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 28 July 2026

Instead of Shanahan relaying play calls to the quarterback, Kubiak did so with a walkie-talkie, while Morris oversaw the defense as their new coordinator and while other position coaches went along with business as usual. — Cam Inman, Mercury News, 26 July 2026

While everyone seems to be going about their business as usual, even enjoying it, a sense of loss and wariness weighs on some of the series’ characters. — Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 July 2026