mean business
mean business · means business · meant business · meaning business
To be serious, especially where achieving a specific end against opposition is concernedTo be serious, especially where achieving a specific end against opposition is concerned.
Meaning
1 senses(idiomatic)To be serious, especially where achieving a specific end against opposition is concerned.
Examples
5 sentencesTranslations
4 languagesForms
means business, meaning business, meant business, meant business| Base form | mean business · to mean business |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | means business |
| Present participle | meaning business |
| Past simple | meant business |
| Past participle | meant business |
irregular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle