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

The data center will still pay traditional property tax, as well as the business personal property tax to other taxing entities. — Olivia Young, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

The demo looks polished, the logo slide is impressive and then the business starts behaving like a company with one eye on product and the other on its creditors. — Vivek Bhaskaran, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

Hilton pointed to the size of the state budget, the homelessness crisis, high taxes, the cost of living, the unemployment rate and the business climate to argue that 15 years of Democratic control has proved disastrous in California. — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 Aug. 2026

Having started the business 43 years ago, Chawaleemaporn spoke about the company’s increasing focus on sustainability from 2016 onward, catering to a range of customers, from big brands and young designers to trading companies. — Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 12 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for the business

• agribusiness
• nonbusiness