open for business
idiom
: able to be entered and used by customers
The store will be open for business next week.
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Some of the venues were even open for business while the movie was being shot.
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
Once that's done, ideally next month, Scotty's should be open for business.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
The sportsbooks and online operators are still open for business despite their worst week of NFL betting results since sports betting was legalized in the U.S. in 2018.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Fortunately, a handful of spots are still open for business after midnight.
—Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 1 Oct. 2024
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Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2024
Once that's done, ideally next month, Scotty's should be open for business.
—Karri Peifer, Axios, 16 Oct. 2024
The sportsbooks and online operators are still open for business despite their worst week of NFL betting results since sports betting was legalized in the U.S. in 2018.
—Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Fortunately, a handful of spots are still open for business after midnight.
—Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 1 Oct. 2024
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“Open for business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/open%20for%20business. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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