funny business
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of funny business
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Example Sentences
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“As long as nobody does any funny business — you’ve got to watch it till the very end.”
From New York Times
For anyone who might feel like a trip to a comedy spa, funny business of myriad varieties is blossoming with the spring here.
From Washington Post
Two aides to the governor were dispatched to the state attorney’s office in Hillsborough to “help make sure there’s no funny business over there,” Savannah Kelly Jefferson, director of external affairs, wrote in a text message to her staff.
From New York Times
Elsewhere funny business has also been alleged.
From Washington Post
The consequence of so much funny business is that there’s not much to ponder about the characters’ inner lives, which makes Ibsen far less interesting to watch.
From New York Times
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