put (someone or something) out of business
put (someone or something) out of business
To cause or force a person, company, group, or organization to cease commercial trading. The advent of digital books has revolutionized the publishing industry, but unfortunately it has also put a lot of traditional book sellers and publishers out of business. The government put us out of business after news of alleged insider trading was leaked to the media.
See also: business, of, out, put
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
- go out of business
- be put out of business
- cease fire
- 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
- get while the going is good