in the business of

preposition

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, the, business, of.

“People who level these insults are just in the business of putting others down.”

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Meanings

preposition
  1. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, the, business, of.
  2. idiomaticdealing heavily in or intimately involved with (a practice, behavior, etc.)

    People who level these insults are just in the business of putting others down.

Translations

Spanish en el rubro / ámbito de
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Cite this entry
APA

in the business of. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20business%20of

MLA

“in the business of.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20business%20of. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “in the business of,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/in%20the%20business%20of.

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