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in the business of

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in the business of doing something

to have something as your main purpose Film makers are in the business of creating illusion.

Usage notes: sometimes used in the form not in the business of doing something: Our organization is not in the business of helping people break the law.

See also: business, of

not in the business of doing something

if you are not in the business of doing something, you do not do it, usually because you think it is wrong I'm not in the business of causing trouble.

See also: business, of