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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Whether those whispers materialize or not, Gotham suddenly feels open for business… even if ticket sales aren’t.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
Even as the rest of Chicago shifts into hibernation mode, our city’s finest museums remain busy and open for business.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
The seven-time Grammy winner and Charlie’s Angels director also emphasized that the facility, where Mayer records and has offices, is open for business.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
Two new coffee shops and a local favorite are open for business at the Boise Airport, as the facility nears its completion of a food and merchandise makeover.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 2 Jan. 2026
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 6 Jan. 2026
Even as the rest of Chicago shifts into hibernation mode, our city’s finest museums remain busy and open for business.
—Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
The seven-time Grammy winner and Charlie’s Angels director also emphasized that the facility, where Mayer records and has offices, is open for business.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 5 Jan. 2026
Two new coffee shops and a local favorite are open for business at the Boise Airport, as the facility nears its completion of a food and merchandise makeover.
—Shannon Tyler, Idaho Statesman, 2 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 15 Jan. 2026.
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