give someone the business

give some·one the busi·ness

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [giv suhm-wuhn, -wuh n stressed th ee biz-nis]
- /gɪv ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən stressed ði ˈbɪz nɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [giv suhm-wuhn, -wuh n stressed th ee biz-nis]
- /gɪv ˈsʌmˌwʌn, -wən stressed ði ˈbɪz nɪs/

Definitions of give someone the business words

noun give someone the business an occupation, profession, or trade: His business is poultry farming. 1
noun give someone the business the purchase and sale of goods in an attempt to make a profit. 1
noun give someone the business a person, partnership, or corporation engaged in commerce, manufacturing, or a service; profit-seeking enterprise or concern. 1
noun give someone the business volume of trade; patronage: Most of the store's business comes from local families. 1
noun give someone the business a building or site where commercial work is carried on, as a factory, store, or office; place of work: His business is on the corner of Broadway and Elm Street. 1
noun give someone the business that with which a person is principally and seriously concerned: Words are a writer's business. 1

before 950

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 950; Middle English; Old English bisignes. See busy, -ness

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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