have no business
have no business verb: to not have a right or privilege to do something.
Verb
have no business (third-person singular simple present has no business, present participle having no business, simple past and past participle had no business)
- To not have a right or privilege to do something.
- We take this step not because this Court's criminal procedure rulings are somehow unimportant.... Instead, we abandon Teagues test because it poses a question this Court has no business' asking.2021, Edwards v. Vannoy (U.S. Supreme Court No. 19–5807), Justice Gorsuch concurring
- To not have a right or privilege to be in a certain place.
- 'You have no business being here. You need to go back to the office and sign in. Go down this hall,' he said, pointing, 'and turn right, down the stairs, and then right again.' He ushered her out the door.2014, Connie Willis, Passage
Forms of have no business
| third-person singular present | has no business |
|---|---|
| present participle | having no business |
| past participle | had no business |
| past | had no business |
Questions about have no business
- What does have no business mean?
- Have no business means to not have a right or privilege to do something.
- What part of speech is have no business?
- Have no business is a verb.
- What is the past tense of have no business?
- The past tense of have no business is had no business.
Words near have no business in the dictionary
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