the business
Idioms-
Verbal abuse, scolding, or teasing; also, a beating. For example, At boarding school new kids always get the business , or The boxer faked and then gave his opponent the business . [ Slang ; c. 1940]
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A harsh interrogation, as in The detectives gave each suspect the business . [ Slang ; c. 1940]
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Dismissal from work or jilting, as in Once the new management takes over I'm sure to get the business , or Dorothy gave him the business and married someone else . [ Slang ; c. 1940]
Example Sentences
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The business of fund financing has been a growth engine for banks’ markets units.
The company says the strategy has turned it into a manufacturing company that is “disciplined, capital-efficient, and focused entirely on the process of building homes rather than the business of holding land.”
The group - which employs about 1,850 workers - has not yet said which stores would close nor detail the impact of the closures on its workforce, but added it would offer affected staff jobs within the business where possible.
From BBC
The clocks have gone forward, a clear signal that the business end of the football season is upon us.
From BBC
But Hill said progress was “different” across various areas of the business.
From MarketWatch
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