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: 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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“The business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20business. Accessed 18 Apr. 2021.
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