none of someone's business
A matter (especially a private or personal one) that someone is not entitled to be involved in or informed about.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“My salary is none of your business.”
“When the neighbor asked why I was moving out, I told him it was none of his business.”
“She politely informed the inquisitive journalist that her private financial arrangements were strictly none of his business.”
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another nail in someone's coffin
An event that increases the likelihood of or causes further failure.
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answer someone's prayers
To be or do exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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answer to someone's prayers
Exactly what someone has been wishing or asking for.
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apple of someone's eye
The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.
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bad business
Synonym of bad news (“irritating, troublesome or harmful thing, situation or person”).
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bane of someone's existence
Someone or something that poses a significant problem to someone.
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bar none
Without exception; excluding nothing else of the same kind.
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bash someone's face in
To beat someone violently.
Last updated August 10, 2026