Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

in the business of

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.54 in modern English

Syllables: in- the busi-ness of
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

prep

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, the, business, of.

prep

dealing heavily in or intimately involved with (a practice, behavior, etc.)

Example Sentences

"People who level these insults are just in the business of putting others down."

Questions

What does in the business of mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, the, business, of.

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