mind-your-own-business

American

[mahynd-yer-ohn-biz-nis] / ˈmaɪnd yər oʊnˈbɪz nɪs /

noun

baby's-tears.

mind-your-own-business British

noun

a Mediterranean urticaceous plant, Helxine soleirolii, with small dense leaves: used for cover

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Example Sentences

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I’m a mind-your-own-business kind of person, but I have witnessed a family member suffer from asthma.

From Washington Post

“I’m really sorry. Just ignore her. She hasn’t been able to locate her mind-your-own-business medication for years.”

From Literature

"I'd probably say, mind-your-own-business, because it's not a question I would ask," says Tony Clapson who works as a junior manager for a High Street retail chain.

From BBC

I was raised in respect, but in a mind-your-own-business type of way.”

From Los Angeles Times

I do think this is a mind-your-own-business situation!

From Slate

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