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.
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Serving alcohol at her location for the adult classes would help make the business more appealing to customers, Burton previously told the Naperville Sun.
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
The Associated Press reported that the business daily Kommersant said the shooter posed as a delivery person and shot Alekseyev twice in the stairway of his apartment building, injuring him in the foot and arm.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
He has been featured in the news and gets recognized by people in the business.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The terms agreed to in the December 2024 episode saw DiMeo and his business partner give up 23% of the business for $300,000.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
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Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
The Associated Press reported that the business daily Kommersant said the shooter posed as a delivery person and shot Alekseyev twice in the stairway of his apartment building, injuring him in the foot and arm.
—Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 7 Feb. 2026
He has been featured in the news and gets recognized by people in the business.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The terms agreed to in the December 2024 episode saw DiMeo and his business partner give up 23% of the business for $300,000.
—Max Scheinblum, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
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“The business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20business. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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