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What does 'to be in business of' mean?



 
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What does 'to be in business of' mean? #1 (permalink) Wed Oct 01, 2008 9:54 am   What does 'to be in business of' mean?
 

Business Idiom in English, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #53 "Business Expressions (2)", question 2

That's really not my concern at all and I'm certainly not ......... the business of telling others what to do.

(a) in
(b) out
(c) of
(d) by

Business Idiom in English, Intermediate level

ESL/EFL Test #53 "Business Expressions (2)", answer 2

That's really not my concern at all and I'm certainly not in the business of telling others what to do.

Correct answer: (a) in
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What does 'to be in business of' mean? #2 (permalink) Thu Oct 02, 2008 8:31 am   What does 'to be in business of' mean?
 

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You can choose any of them, but you will be wrong unless you choose '(a) in'. 'To be in the business of' is an idiom used to indicate one's rightful responsiblility.
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