Once you plug in the computer, we are in business.
in business
idiomReady to proceed in a desired activity.
We finally found the missing part for the engine, so we are back in business.
With the final signatures secured and the funding approved, the project team was officially in business and ready to commence operations.
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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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do one's business
Especially of a house pet: to defecate or urinate.
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get down to business
To commit oneself to a task or activity that is employment-related or that requires serious effort or concentration.
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give someone the business
To treat someone harshly or in a wrongful manner, such as by abusing, deceiving, or manipulating.
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it's none of your business
It's a matter (especially a private or personal one) that you are not entitled to be involved in or informed about.