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Idiom idiom

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.


SIMPLE

“My salary is none of your business.”

CONTEXTUAL

“When the neighbor asked why I was moving out, I told him it was none of his business.”

COMPLEX

“She politely informed the inquisitive journalist that her private financial arrangements were strictly none of his business.”


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  2. 02

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  3. 03

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  4. 04

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Last updated August 10, 2026