Phrase guide

take one's business elsewhere

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

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verb

Meaning 1

To stop dealing with a business; to switch to another business for one's dealings.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: take one's custom elsewhere

Antonyms: none provided

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Across languages

Translations

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: mennä muualle — Translations
  • Finnish: asioida muualla — Translations
  • French: changer de crémerie — Translations
  • French: aller voir ailleurs — Translations
  • Polish: but see robić interes z kimś innym — Translations
  • Spanish: ir con la música a otra parte — Translations