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HUBLOT Posted 14 years ago
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Be all business



Is "be all business" an idiom? What does it mean?
  

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HUBLOT Is "be all business" an idiom? Yes. In my experience, it's not all that common.

— RandomGuy

  • HUBLOT Is "be all business" an idiom?
  • Yes.
  • In my experience, it's not all that common.
  • I like it.
  • HUBLOT What does it mean?
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HUBLOTIs "be all business" an idiom?
Yes. In my experience, it's not all that common. I like it.
HUBLOTWhat does it mean?
Practical, straight to the point, etc. Presumably, she didn't digress or add any extraneous information when giving the account.
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I think it's a metaphor. For someone to be all business, means he/she only thinks about work, doesn't play around, and is totally serious about what they are doing..
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I've just found this:

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It is a standard expression.
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