take care of business

The phrase "take care of business" is versatile and can range from handling important tasks to addressing personal needs.

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Definition

B2General

(formal, professional)To perform important tasks to achieve a significant objective.

Example

She stayed late at the office to take care of business and meet the deadline.

B2Personal

(informal)To manage one's own personal or practical matters.

Example

I need to take care of business before I can join you for dinner.

B1Euphemistic

(slang, euphemism)To urinate or defecate.

Example

He excused himself to take care of business.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "take care of business":

take care of do business go about one's business mind the store take care get busy get work done the business order of business give someone the business look after have no business square away in business do one's duty put one's house in order go to work take responsibility attend to