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business as usualbusiness as usualThe typical proceedings. The phrase is sometimes but not always used to indicate that things have returned to normal after something unforeseen or unpleasant has happened. Once these auditors are out of our hair, we can get back to business as usual. A: "How are things at the office?" B: "Business as usual. Nothing exciting has happened lately." See also: business, usual Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. business as usualhaving things go along as usual. Even right after the flood, it was business as usual in all the stores. Please, everyone, business as usual. Let's get back to work. See also: business, usual McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. business as usualThe normal course of some activity, as in The fire destroyed only a small section of the store, so it's business as usual. This term originated as an announcement that a commercial establishment was continuing to operate in spite of fire, construction, or some similar interruption. It had been extended to broader use by 1914, when Winston Churchill said in a speech: "The maxim of the British people is 'Business as usual,'" which became a slogan for the rest of World War I. Today it may be used in this positive sense and also pejoratively, as in Never mind that most civilians are starving to death-the ministry regards its job to be business as usual . [Late 1800s] See also: business, usual The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. business as usual You say business as usual to mean that everything is continuing in the normal way, even though something unpleasant or unexpected has happened. Asked if the President was trying to suggest it was business as usual, Mr Fitzwater replied: It is business as usual; this isn't the kind of crisis that requires us to drop everything else. If these guys are convicted, it could be the beginning of a real change. If they're not, it's business as usual. See also: business, usual Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed. it’s business as ˈusual things continue normally, despite difficulties or disturbances: It was business as usual at the theatre yesterday, in spite of all the building work going on.See also: business, usual Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary business as usualProceeding as though things were normal when they actually are not. Presumably this expression came from the practice of posting a notice in an establishment announcing that its operations were continuing despite construction, fire, or some other hampering circumstance. From the time Winston Churchill said, in a speech in November 1914, “The maxim of the British people is ‘Business as usual,’” the expression was a slogan for the remainder of World War I. It later came to be used as a criticism—as, for example, when a public policy is continued even though it is no longer desirable or appropriate—and for blind complacency. See also: business, usual The Dictionary of Clichés by Christine Ammer See also:- it's business as usual
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References in periodicals archive The picture was tweeted by Chester City Police, who said it remains " business as usual" despite the disruption Emergency service cordon on Chester street due to "utilities fault"; The nature of the fault is unclear at this stage, but police have said it is "business as usual" Since 2006, Business As Usual (BAU / http://www.businessasusual.net) is a leading consultancy and training firm, specialized in Business Continuity, Risk Management, IT Service Continuity and Disaster Recovery. PECB Signs a Partnership Agreement with Business as Usual The handicapper's response has been to put Business As Usual up 7lb to a mark of 95, but the bay can summon the improvement needed to stay ahead of his British Horseracing Authority nemesis. Usual can do the business But what should be business as usual will become a bit trickier from July 1 onwards, when the International Ship and Port Facility Security code, known as ISPS, takes affect here. Shape up or ship out: new regulations have Brazil's port operators rushing to upgrade security The focus of the white paper is on "recovery and resumption of clearance and settlement activities for material open transactions in wholesale financial markets," not the resumption of business as usual retail banking or trading functions. Disaster recovery: regulatory issues What reality checks are the band writing for themselves to make it not business as usual? Dillinger four In light of 9-11, a strategy of " business as usual" may be the riskiest and least productive strategy of all, because there is nothing "usual" about the opportunities that lie ahead in the agricultural markets, and nothing "usual" about the contextual forces at work. `Business as usual' may be risky business. (Beyond The Numbers) It is definitely not business as usual. The rapid rise of the Internet has been one of the most dramatic changes in the business world in the last 150 years, sending companies scrambling to adapt to a whole new way of working. Carving out a spot in e-commerce revolution. (Guest Columnist) THE Government's bid to put the " business as usual" sign back up on the countryside is risky. Sunday Mirror comment: Government's foot in mouth messages are no help at all Using varying combinations of these policies, the CEF explores three possible scenarios for future energy use: " Business As Usual," "Moderate," and "Advanced." Under " Business As Usual," current energy policies continue more or less unchanged, with a "modest pace of technological progress." In the "Moderate" scenario, some reforms occur; and in the "Advanced" scenario, "a nationwide sense of urgency" motivates deeper reforms. Global Warming An Opportunity for World Response Despite the dispute, the houses were substantially full and the performances seemed oddly business as usual. The dancers all went through their familiar assignments with easy familiarity, and at the performance I attended some of the children's scenes even appeared to have more animation than usual. Play On! While we expect that the industry may experience some minor or localized problems during the rollover, the Federal Reserve fully expects to conduct business as usual through the Year 2000. Statement by Kenneth D. Buckley, Assistant Director, Division of Reserve Bank Operations and Payment Systems, Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senate, April 20, 1999 To successfully work with this lucrative market requires a combination of international financial skills, the ability to establish cultural rapport and a willingness to acknowledge that working with affluent foreign nationals is a far cry from business as usual. Cultural rapport is the key to working with foreign nationals mortgage market People start thinking in terms of "breaking out of the box" of " business as usual" and "turning breakdowns into breakthroughs." The killer response, "We've always done it that way," becomes, "Until now we've done it that way," followed by, "How can we do it better?" Building business breakthroughs They can be solved only by basic changes in attitude and behavior--by rejecting business as usual. And business as usual, despite his very sincere alarm, is just what Mitchell can't bring himself to reject. World on Fire |