Collocations for "business"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "business" in context.
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business
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.n
- a (large) corporate business
- a [niche, specialized] business
- a [successful, failing] business
- a family business
- a family-owned business
- a family-run business
- [international, local] business
- the [manufacturing, sales] business
- a [United States] (owned) business
- [runs, started, opened] her own business
- went into business with his [friend, co-worker, brother]
- [does, conducts] business in [China]
- will (not) do business with you
- [find, search for] businesses (near you)
- the business had to [close, shut down, declare bankruptcy]
- [expand, sell] your business
- studies business in [school, college]
- is in the business of [family, selling dreams, helping people]
- is open for business
- business is [slow, booming, up, struggling]
- no more of your [funny, silly, monkey] business!
- mind your own business!
- (is) none of your business!
- let's get [on with, down to] business
- I'm [sick, fed up] of the whole business
- had no business [going, asking, interrupting]
- (normal) business [days, hours]
- a (new) business name
- a business deal
- in a business directory
- have a business plan
- [give, hand] out business cards
- business [cases, models, management, opportunities]
- is a business [student, major]
- business-to- [business, customer] (sales)
- business-class [seats, flight, tickets]
- [travel, fly] business class
'business' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
China
- Chinese
- abroad
- absence
- accomplishment
- account
- acquaintance
- activity
- actor
- acumen
- advisory
- affair
- affect
- also
- anchor
- anniversary
- appreciate
- aside
- associate
- attend
- attire
- average
- away
- bachelor
- back
- bad
- bankrupt
- bankruptcy
- barrier
- belly
- bite
- blind
- breeding
- brisk
- broadcast
- broke
- bust
- butt
- buyer
- carry
- cash
- center
- central
- changing
- charter
- class
- classmate
- cleaning
- client
- climate