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Minding my own business Meaning in English

expression · lemma: mind one's own business

MYN-ding MY OWN BIZ-nuss
MYN-ding MY OHN BIZ-nuss

Definition

If you are minding your own business, you are focusing on your own life or activity and not getting involved in other people's affairs.

Usage & Nuances

This expression is informal and often said to avoid involvement, sometimes defensively. Common in 'I was just minding my own business' to mean 'I wasn't bothering anyone.' Can also advise someone: 'You should mind your own business.'

Spanish: ocuparse de mis propios asuntos - no meterme en lo que no me importaPortuguese (BR): cuidando da minha própria vida - não me metendo na vida dos outrosPortuguese (PT): a tratar da minha própria vida - não me metendo na vida dos outrosChinese (Simplified): 管我自己的事 - 不管闲事Chinese (Traditional): 管我自己的事 - 不管閒事Hindi: अपने काम से मतलब रखनाArabic: اهتم بأموري فقط - لا أتدخل في شؤون الآخرينBengali: নিজের কাজে মন দেওয়া - নিজের ব্যাপারে থাকাRussian: заниматься своими делами - не лезть не в своё делоJapanese: 自分のことに集中する - 干渉しないVietnamese: lo việc của mình - chú ý đến chuyện của mìnhKorean: 내 할 일만 하다 - 남의 일에 신경 쓰지 않다Turkish: kendi işine bakmakUrdu: اپنے کام سے کام رکھناIndonesian: mengurus urusan sendiri - tidak ikut campur

Example Sentences

I was just minding my own business when he called me.

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She prefers minding her own business at work.

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Children should practice minding their own business sometimes.

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I was minding my own business when I saw the accident happen.

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You should really try minding your own business more often.

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Don’t worry about them — I was just minding my own business.

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