like nobody's business
like nobody's business
To an extreme or intense degree. The other team came out and dominated our players like nobody's business.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
like nobody's business
Inf. very well; very much. She can sing like nobody's business. What a set of pipes! My mom can cook chocolate chip cookies like nobody's business.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
like nobody's business
INFORMAL1. If someone or something is doing something like nobody's business, they are doing it very fast, in large amounts or to a great extent. The people with this disease are dying off like nobody's business. I'm enjoying myself like nobody's business.
2. If someone or something does something like nobody's business, they do it very well. He sings like Sinatra, dances like Sammy Davis, plays piano like nobody's business, and lays on the charm like an old pro.
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Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
like nobody's business
in no ordinary way; to an extremely intense degree. informal 1991 Elspeth Barker O Caledonia They spread like nobody's business. They're a really pernicious weed.
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Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
like ˈnobody’s business
(informal) very fast, very much, very hard, etc: He’s been spending money like nobody’s business recently.See also: business, like
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
like nobody’s business
mod. very well; very much; very fast. She can sing like nobody’s business. What a set of pipes!
See also: business, like
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- like nobody’s business
- none of (one's) business
- none of business
- none of one's business
- none of your business!
- business woman
- go about (one's) business
- go about your business
- open for business
- punctuality is the soul of business