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does someone's business

does someone's business is the third-person singular simple present indicative of do someone's business.

Meaning of do someone's business

Verb

do someone's business (third-person singular simple present does someone's business, present participle doing someone's business, simple past did someone's business, past participle done someone's business)

  1. (dated) To ruin someone; to do for.
    • I'll spoil his wandering, I'll him. I'll do his business that way, never fear.1702, George Farquhar, The Inconstant, or the Way to Win Him

Questions about does someone's business

What is does someone's business the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Does someone's business is the third-person singular simple present indicative of do someone's business.

Words near does someone's business in the dictionary

  1. does someone like that
  2. does someone look like
  3. does someone one better
  4. does someone proud
  5. does someone's bidding
  6. does someone's business
  7. does someone's head in
  8. does someone's heart good
  9. does the bear shit in the woods
  10. does the dash
  11. does the decent thing

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