none of your business
idiom
—used to say that something is private information and should not be asked about
"Who did you vote for?" "That's none of your business."
Examples of none of your business in a Sentence
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The cool rush of the editing, the narrow precision of the compositions, the terse chopping of scenes to their minimal dosing of information, is an artful declaration to keep moving along, nothing to see here, none of your business.
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
What other people think of you is none of your business.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
What anybody thinks about you is none of your business.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 13 June 2025
First, remind yourself that what your coworkers think about you is none of your business.
—Bay Area News Group, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
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First, remind yourself that what your coworkers think about you is none of your business.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 27 May 2025
The pillow is sodden with Thelma and Louise’s slobber, but that’s none of your business.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Jan. 2025
His taking time off to volunteer in Israel is none of your business.
—Roxane Gay, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2024
Bothered: Your brother-in-law’s financial take from the sale of his company is definitely none of your business.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2024
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Richard Brody, New Yorker, 14 Aug. 2025
What other people think of you is none of your business.
—Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2025
What anybody thinks about you is none of your business.
—Daniela Avila, People.com, 13 June 2025
First, remind yourself that what your coworkers think about you is none of your business.
—Bay Area News Group, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 May 2025
Related Articles Asking Eric: After parents’ divorce, adult child picks sides
Asking Eric: Casket photo creates rift in family
First, remind yourself that what your coworkers think about you is none of your business.
—R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 27 May 2025
The pillow is sodden with Thelma and Louise’s slobber, but that’s none of your business.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 17 Jan. 2025
His taking time off to volunteer in Israel is none of your business.
—Roxane Gay, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2024
Bothered: Your brother-in-law’s financial take from the sale of his company is definitely none of your business.
—Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2024
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“None of your business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/none%20of%20your%20business. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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