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

However, a violation was issued to the business for improper storage of food. — CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026

Investors are assessing whether the matter will have damaging spillover effects on the business. — April Roach, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026

That gives the person running the meeting the ability to cut off repetitious comments, if necessary, for the council or board to get on with the business at hand. — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026

President Santiago Peña, who had invested in a company belonging to the business group behind Ueno, was forced from office and became the subject of a criminal investigation. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for the business

• agribusiness
• nonbusiness