open for business
idiom
: able to be entered and used by customers
The store will be open for business next week.
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Even as the rest of Chicago shifts into hibernation mode, our city’s finest museums remain busy and open for business.
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Ellen Przepasniak, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Being open for business, however, does not mean welcoming a takeover bid.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Trilith’s public-facing live entertainment complex is now open for business.
—Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Whether those whispers materialize or not, Gotham suddenly feels open for business… even if ticket sales aren’t.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
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Ellen Przepasniak, Chicago Tribune, 24 Jan. 2026
Being open for business, however, does not mean welcoming a takeover bid.
—Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 9 Jan. 2026
Trilith’s public-facing live entertainment complex is now open for business.
—Savannah Sicurella, AJC.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Whether those whispers materialize or not, Gotham suddenly feels open for business… even if ticket sales aren’t.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Open for business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20for%20business. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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