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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August is here and the Atlantic is open for business.
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Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
Here's the lowdown on the tasty winners at the Wisconsin State Fair
The Wisconsin State Fair is open for business, nom nom nom nom.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Despite beating the Toronto Blue Jays 16-4 on Tuesday, the Orioles are open for business as Thursday's trade deadline approaches.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Mean Mule will be open for business as family and staff members mourn.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2025
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Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
Here's the lowdown on the tasty winners at the Wisconsin State Fair
The Wisconsin State Fair is open for business, nom nom nom nom.
—Jr Radcliffe, jsonline.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Despite beating the Toronto Blue Jays 16-4 on Tuesday, the Orioles are open for business as Thursday's trade deadline approaches.
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
Mean Mule will be open for business as family and staff members mourn.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2025
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“Open for business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20for%20business. Accessed 14 Aug. 2025.
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