the business

noun

British slang

: a very good or impressive person or thing

Since he's won the tournament, he thinks he's the business.

You should see their new office. It's the business.

Examples of the business in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Norma Mitchell, cofounder of the business and grandmother of its current top executives, died of the disease, and many other family members, employees and customers have been touched by it. — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Since that interview, France’s Canal+ acquired MultiChoice and significantly restructured the business. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 8 Oct. 2026

But are the people who know the business best starting to have doubts about how long the run can last? — Morgan Chittum, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026

The California Department of Alcoholic Beverage Control can also suspend the business’ liquor license for 15 days for a first offense, or 25 days for a second offense within a three-year period. — Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for the business

• agribusiness
• nonbusiness