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have no business

have Nō busi·ness
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hav noh biz-nis]
    • /hæv noʊ ˈbɪz nɪs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hav noh biz-nis]
    • /hæv noʊ ˈbɪz nɪs/

Definitions of have no business words

  • noun have no business an occupation, profession, or trade: His business is poultry farming. 1
  • noun have no business the purchase and sale of goods in an attempt to make a profit. 1
  • noun have no business a person, partnership, or corporation engaged in commerce, manufacturing, or a service; profit-seeking enterprise or concern. 1
  • noun have no business volume of trade; patronage: Most of the store's business comes from local families. 1
  • noun have no 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 have no business that with which a person is principally and seriously concerned: Words are a writer's business. 1

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Origin of have no business

First appearance:

before 950
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 950; Middle English; Old English bisignes. See busy, -ness

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Parts of speech for Have no business

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

have no business popularity

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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