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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While it can be renewed indefinitely as long as the business remains operational, the E-2 visa does not provide a direct path to permanent residency.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
At that point, he was placed in handcuffs and escorted out of the business to the officer's patrol car.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Trainer is tops in career wins here and jock is one of the best in the business.
—Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Then linger on the touristy yet captivating Place du Tertre, a blur of bistros, buskers, and open-air artists vying for the business of getting your kids to sit for a caricature or portrait.
—Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
At that point, he was placed in handcuffs and escorted out of the business to the officer's patrol car.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
Trainer is tops in career wins here and jock is one of the best in the business.
—Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Then linger on the touristy yet captivating Place du Tertre, a blur of bistros, buskers, and open-air artists vying for the business of getting your kids to sit for a caricature or portrait.
—Elissa Garay, AFAR Media, 3 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for the business
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“The business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20business. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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