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You know, I lose patience really easily; I'd rather shop in the grocery store than in the department store. I can pick an apple like nobody's business.
Gail Simmons

Meaning of "like nobody's business" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LIKE NOBODY'S BUSINESS

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LIKE NOBODY'S BUSINESS

like a shag on a rock
like a shot
like a ton of bricks
like anything
like billyo
like cat and dog
like clockwork
like death warmed up
like fun
like fury
like grim death
like hell
like mad
like magic
like sardines
like stink
like taking candy from a baby
like that
like the devil
like water off a duck´s back

WORDS THAT END LIKE LIKE NOBODY'S BUSINESS

agribusiness
big business
bulkiness
business
cleanliness
cleanliness is next to godliness
comeliness
dizziness
do the business
e-business
emptiness
family business
fitness
friendliness
happiness
holiness
laziness
loneliness
loveliness
readiness
timeliness

Synonyms and antonyms of like nobody's business in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «like nobody's business» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LIKE NOBODY'S BUSINESS

Find out the translation of like nobody's business to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of like nobody's business from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «like nobody's business» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

就像无人能敌
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

como nadie
570 millions of speakers

English

like nobody´s business
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

कोई भी व्यवसाय की तरह
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مثل أحد الأعمال
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

как ничей бизнес
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

como ninguém
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কেউ এর ব্যবসা মত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

comme l´affaire de personne
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Seperti perniagaan tiada siapa
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

wie kein
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

誰のビジネスのように
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아무도 의 사업 처럼
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kaya ora ana bisnis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

như kinh doanh của ai
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

யாரும் வியாபாரம் போன்றது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जसे की कोणाचाही व्यवसाय नाही
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Kimsenin işi gibi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

come nessun altro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jak nikogo nie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

як нічий бізнес
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ca nimeni altul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

όπως οι εμπορικές κανείς δεν είναι
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

soos niemand se besigheid
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

som ingen verksamhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

som ingen virksomhet
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of like nobody's business

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LIKE NOBODY'S BUSINESS»

The term «like nobody's business» is regularly used and occupies the 67.619 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LIKE NOBODY'S BUSINESS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about like nobody's business

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3 QUOTES WITH «LIKE NOBODY'S BUSINESS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word like nobody's business.
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Anika Noni Rose
I know some of those 'Glee' people, and they can really sing! I wish we could hear them live, because I know some of them and they can really sing like nobody's business.
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Gail Simmons
You know, I lose patience really easily; I'd rather shop in the grocery store than in the department store. I can pick an apple like nobody's business.
3
Jenna Ushkowitz
I make playlists on my iPod like nobody's business!

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LIKE NOBODY'S BUSINESS»

Discover the use of like nobody's business in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to like nobody's business and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Privacy: Deal with it Like Nobody's Business
Helps the young cope with conflicts in everyday life.
Diane Peters, 2006
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Cambridge Dictionary of American Idioms
... the business of doing something: Our organization is not in the business of helping people break the law. like nobody's business very quickly, very easily, or very well ♢ Kids can work the Internet like nobody's business. make it your business ...
Paul Heacock, 2003
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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
Note: Neither expression correlates in meaning with the phrase grasp the nettle - take decisive or bold action: It was hoped that, grasping the nettle with resolution, he might suffer no evil results. be nobody's business like nobody's business be ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
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I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody's Business
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online.
Nuadha Trev, 2011
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English/German Dictionary of Idioms: Supplement to the ...
sein to bawl s.o. out like nobody's business Wagen: jm. an den Wagen fahren * Wagen: jm. an den Wagen pinkeln/pissen to brag/to show off/to boast a hell of a lot/üke nobody's business/... Stange: eine (ganz) schöne Stange angeben it's a ...
Professor Hans Schemann, 2013
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John Dillinger: The Life and Death of America's First ...
Returning to Fort Wayne alone, he wrote Mary the next day: Honey, I miss you like nobody's business and I don't mean maybe ... I hope I can . . . spend more time with you, for baby I fell for you in a big way and if you'll be on the level I'll give ...
Dary Matera, 2005
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The New Partridge Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional ...
21, Spring 1970 nobody noun » like nobody's business to an extraordinary extent , very much UK, 1938 • While they were on the job they'd work like nobody's business.— Patsy Adam-Smith, Folklore of the Australian Railwaymen, p. 19, 1969 ...
Eric Partridge, Tom Dalzell, Terry Victor, 2006
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Battles & Lullabies: Poems
This, I know, is like nobody's business: I'm hammering 36 gallons of heavy-gauge galvanized steel against the wall, pounding until its open mouth twists in pain and confusion, its back bent over: my own apocryphal Jewish immigrant ...
Richard Michelson, 2006
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Wahab Alansari, 2005
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Relient K
He is also the lead musician, songwriter and co-producer in his side project, I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody's Business. He has also released music under the name Ace Enders and a Million Different People. In 2010, Enders returned to the I ...
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10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LIKE NOBODY'S BUSINESS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term like nobody's business is used in the context of the following news items.
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'True Detective': The Most Libertarian Show on TV - The Daily Beast
... who introduces Ron Paul to adoring crowds, praises Edward Snowden, and stumps for Second Amendment rights like nobody's business.). «Daily Beast, Jul 15»
2
D-League Roundtable: Experts discuss breakout stars and Raptors …
And Glen Rice Jr. can score like nobody's business, and he's athletic and can rebound well for his size. I know there are some concerns about ... «Upside & Motor, Jul 15»
3
Best Selfie Spot: High Roller
You can selfie like nobody's business with the changing palette of lights behind you. Or get in the High Roller and take a selfie with the Strip ... «Las Vegas Weekly, Jul 15»
4
“Trainwreck”: Amy Schumer's a comic genius, but this lumpy Judd …
But she has also worked it like nobody's business. As Emily Nussbaum of the New Yorker observed about Schumer's rapid rise, “when you're ... «Salon, Jul 15»
5
WIDESCREEN: Late night's Corden rides with the stars
Literally a second later, no doubt won over by Corden's seemingly genuine enthusiasm, she's trilling high notes like nobody's business. «TheChronicleHerald.ca, Jul 15»
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Meredith & Chessy From 'Parent Trap' Are Real-Life Friends, Which …
In The Movie, Chessy Was The Biggest Sweetheart Of All Time: She rocked that denim button-up like nobody's business. «Bustle, Jul 15»
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Fairy Fencer F: Advent Dark Force screenshots, Japanese limited …
They can network like nobody's business if nothing else. DesmaX. 1000×563 screenshots!? Now you're just fucking with me. Crystal Power. «Gematsu, Jul 15»
8
Bad Ass and Owning It
My text is an aging friend who rocks her silver mane like nobody's business, yet claims it has taken 50 years to get to the point where she would ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
9
16 Times The Real Housewives' Outfits Overdosed On Glitter …
Oh heck, even Leakes had a few glorious moments in her day — the woman can rock color like nobody's business. But, as these 16 outfits ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
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When Will 'Divergent' Be On Netflix? The Dystopian Thriller Is An …
... exception — Winslet is bone-chilling as Jeanine Matthews, the sinister leader of the Erudite faction. And she rocks a blue business suit like nobody's business. «Bustle, Jul 15»

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