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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The Cannes Film Festival and its iconic red carpet are officially open for business.
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
The team will be open for business at this year’s Cannes Market.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 May 2025
Now, the sixth largest economy in the world is open for business to our producers.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
But on this Easter Sunday, are stores open for business?
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
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Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2025
The team will be open for business at this year’s Cannes Market.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 9 May 2025
Now, the sixth largest economy in the world is open for business to our producers.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
But on this Easter Sunday, are stores open for business?
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
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“Open for business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20for%20business. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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