be put out of business
be put out of business
To be caused or forced to cease carrying on commercial trading or transactions. Our bookstore has been a part of the neighborhood for nearly 50 years, but we're being put out of business by these new electronic books that you can download. I hear that Mike's company has been put out of business due to allegations of insider trading.
See also: business, of, out, put
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- go out of business
- put (someone or something) out of business
- cease fire
- get/pull your finger out
- get out while the goin’s good
- get out while the going is good
- get while the gettin 's good
- get while the gettin’s good
- get while the getting is good
- get while the getting’s good