business

core

The bank decided to sell its insurance division and return to its core business of lending money.

carry on

She carried on her family's business after her father retired last year.

conduct, do, transact

My father has conducted business with the same suppliers for over twenty years.

work in

My father worked in the restaurant business for over thirty years before he retired.

go out of

Many small shops went out of business after the new supermarket opened nearby.

put sb/sth out of

The factory closure put hundreds of workers out of business overnight.

secret

The company hired a lawyer to defend its business secrets from competitors.

hours

The bank closes at 5 p.m., which are the standard business hours in our city.

park

Several tech companies have recently moved to the business park near the highway.

in ~

Once we bought the equipment, we were finally in business and could start taking orders.

on ~

My father traveled to Tokyo on business last month and brought back souvenirs.

business or pleasure

My sister asked if my weekend visit was business or pleasure.

mix business with pleasure

She decided to combine work with vacation by attending the conference and exploring the city afterwards.

brisk, good

The shop enjoyed good business on Saturday morning, with customers coming in steadily.

drum up, generate

The sales team worked hard to generate business from new clients in the region.

tout for

Local taxi drivers were touting for business outside the train station.

lose

The restaurant started losing business after the new shopping center opened across the street.

boom

The restaurant's business boomed after it was featured on a popular cooking show.

pick up

The restaurant has been quiet all week, but business is finally picking up now that summer has arrived.

manage, run

My father managed a small electronics business for thirty years before retiring.

set up, start

After years of working for others, she finally decided to set up her own business.

build up

My parents built up their small restaurant business over twenty years.

work in

My sister works in the tourism business and travels to different countries every month.

expand, grow

The company has expanded its business into three new countries this year.

do/go well, take off

Her online shop has done really well since she started it last year.

expand, grow

Her family's restaurant business grew significantly after they opened a second location downtown.

go about

People were going about their business in the shopping center when the fire alarm suddenly went off.

make sth

She made it her business to learn Spanish before moving to Madrid.

have no business doing sth/to do sth

She had no business spending her rent money on a vacation.

none of your business/no business of yours

How much money I spend on my hobbies is really no business of yours.

unfinished

The two former friends finally decided to settle their unfinished business after ten years.

get down to

We spent ten minutes chatting before finally getting down to business in the meeting.

deal with, discuss, talk

We discussed business over coffee before heading to the meeting.

whole

This whole business of moving to a new apartment has been more stressful than I expected.

awful, bad, dreadful, terrible

The situation turned into a terrible business when the company had to lay off half its staff.