a company that has ceased to carry on business He's someone I can do business with (= that I find it easy/ pleasant to do business with)
work in
She works in the computer business
go into, set up in
go out of
The firm went out of business during the recession
put sb/sth out of
The new regulations will put many small firms out of business
BUSINESS + NOUN
deal, transaction
meeting
lunch
trip
community
executive, manager, partner
contact
affairs, interests, matters
investment
secret
protecting business secrets
plan
acumen
card
hours
You can call the helpline during normal business hours
school
studies
park
The company's offices are located in the new business park out of town
PREP
in ~
He's in business. What business are you in? (figurative) All we need is a car and we'll be in business (= we'll have everything we need to start what we want to do)
on ~
going to Paris on business
PHRASES
business as usual (= things will continue as normal in spite of a difficult situation)
It's business as usual at the factory, even while investigators sift through the bomb wreckage
business or pleasure
Is the trip to Rome business or pleasure?
mix business with pleasure
When I travel abroad I like to mix business with pleasure