mind the store
idiom
US
: to be in charge of a place when the person who is usually in charge is not there
Who's minding the store while the boss is away?
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“Mind the store.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mind%20the%20store. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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