mind your own business

mind your own busi·ness

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahynd yoo r, yawr, yohr ohn biz-nis]
- /maɪnd yʊər, yɔr, yoʊr oʊn ˈbɪz nɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mahynd yoo r, yawr, yohr ohn biz-nis]
- /maɪnd yʊər, yɔr, yoʊr oʊn ˈbɪz nɪs/

Definitions of mind your own business words

noun mind your own business an occupation, profession, or trade: His business is poultry farming. 1
noun mind your own business the purchase and sale of goods in an attempt to make a profit. 1
noun mind your own business a person, partnership, or corporation engaged in commerce, manufacturing, or a service; profit-seeking enterprise or concern. 1
noun mind your own business volume of trade; patronage: Most of the store's business comes from local families. 1
noun mind your own 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 mind your own 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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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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