Phrase guide

do one's business

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

Especially of a house pet: to defecate or urinate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: euphemistic, idiomatic

Examples

  • Honey, the neighbor's dog's doing its business in our yard again.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Italian: fare i propri bisogni — Translations
  • Japanese: 用を足す (yō o tasu) — Translations
  • Polish: załatwiać się — Translations
  • Polish: załatwić się — Translations
  • Spanish: hacer sus necesidades — Translations