none of one's business
none of (one's) business
Something that is of no concern to another. It's really none of his business what I do with the money I earn.
See also: business, none, of
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
none of one's business
Not one's concern, as in How much I earn is none of your business. This expression employs business in the sense of "one's affairs," a usage dating from about 1600. (Also see mind one's own business.) A slangy, jocular variant from about 1930 is none of one's beeswax. The related verb phrase have no business is used to indicate that one should not meddle or interfere, as in He has no business discussing the will with outsiders.
See also: business, none, of
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
- none of (one's) business
- none of business
- none of your business!
- like nobody’s business
- like nobody's business
- How's business?
- business woman
- go about (one's) business
- go about your business
- open for business