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What is the difference between 'nonsense' and 'garbage'? | Out of business
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Nobody's business Mon Dec 12, 2005 7:14 am  Nobody's business
 

hi,

Test No. incompl/inter-53 "Business Expressions (2)", question 3

She was very enthusiastic about her new job and was making rapid progress ......... nobody's business.

(a) as
(b) with
(c) similar
(d) like

What does the term "like nobody's business" mean??? Does it describe how quickly she made her progress?? Where else can it b used?? Wish u give ex.
Sangeetha
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Business Mon Dec 12, 2005 10:38 am  Business
 

Hi Sangeetha,

Like nobody's business means it couldn't have been done better.

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