get down to business
idiomTo commit oneself to a task or activity that is employment-related or that requires serious effort or concentration.
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bad business
Synonym of bad news (“irritating, troublesome or harmful thing, situation or person”).
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business as usual
The normal course of an activity, particularly in circumstances that are out of the ordinary.
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business end
The part of an object (chiefly a tool or weapon) that is physically used for its operation, rather than some other part such as the part by which it is held.
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business girl
A female prostitute.
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can't get enough
Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.
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could not get elected dogcatcher
Said of someone, particularly a politician, who is extremely unpopular.
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do one's business
Especially of a house pet: to defecate or urinate.
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don't get someone started
Used to attempt to avoid or abbreviate a discussion that speaker or hearer may wish to avoid.