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

Others blamed the business group which organized the shirt initiative for putting the players on the spot. — ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026

The third victim killed in the helicopter crash was reportedly on the ground in the business parking lot where the helicopter crashed; the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office has identified him as 29-year-old Edy Gutierrez Mejia. — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

But the business that would be most affected is fighting the plan. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Sep. 2026

Leaders see the impact of their decisions more directly, build organizations from the ground up and assume broader accountability across the business. — Bill Holodnak, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the business

• agribusiness
• nonbusiness