the business

noun

British slang

: a very good or impressive person or thing

Since he's won the tournament, he thinks he's the business.

You should see their new office. It's the business.

Examples of the business in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And, the resort, Gilbert’s Resort Key Largo, posted video of the arrest on its Facebook page, adding that the incident started with the man, Luis Fernando De La Ortiz, 50, becoming angry when the business’ ATM declined his cash-withdrawal attempt. —David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 6 May 2026

Trustee Ken Shaw said the ordinance aligns the business license approval process and classifications with the liquor and gaming license process, meaning specific types of businesses would be capped at their existing numbers and any additions would require a formal business licensing process. —Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026

But the video, which came out three weeks ago, has outraged many of the business class. —Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 6 May 2026

And for Jimmy Donaldson—MrBeast on YouTube—the ability to create a captivating plot is the business plan. —Sam Jacobs, Time, 6 May 2026

Rhymes for the business

• agribusiness
• nonbusiness