business is business

phrase

—used to say that in order for a business to be successful it is necessary to do things that may hurt or upset people

I'm sorry I have to let you go, but understand that business is business.

Examples of business is business in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

At the end of the day, business is business, and McLaurin is trying to take care of his. — Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025

Legend or not, business is business, and people need to grow up to acknowledge realities. — James Pearce, New York Times, 13 May 2025

Rhymes for business is business

• agribusiness
• nonbusiness