كيف تنطق "mean business"

expression

MEEN BIZ-nuss

التعريف

To be serious about what you say or do, showing determination or that you intend to take action, not joking or pretending.

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈmin/ /ˈbɪznəs/, /ˈbɪznɪs

الإنجليزية البريطانية

mˈiːn/ /bˈɪznəs

أمريكي

MEEN BIZ-nuss

بريطاني

MEEN BIZ-nuss

If you bring a contract, it shows you mean business.

Her strict voice told us she meant business.

I mean business—do your homework now.

When she showed up at the meeting in a suit, we knew she meant business.