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minding one's own business

minding one's own business is the present participle and gerund of mind one's own business.

Meaning of mind one's own business

Verb

mind one's own business (third-person singular simple present minds one's own business, present participle minding one's own business, simple past and past participle minded one's own business)

  1. (idiomatic) To concern oneself only with what is of interest to oneself and not interfere in the affairs of others.
    • I was just walking down the road, minding my own business, when I was attacked by a mugger.

Questions about minding one's own business

What is minding one's own business the present participle and gerund of?
Minding one's own business is the present participle and gerund of mind one's own business.

Words near minding one's own business in the dictionary

  1. mindi
  2. mindies
  3. minding
  4. minding one's business
  5. minding one's language
  6. minding one's own business
  7. minding one's P's and Q's
  8. minding one's peas and cues
  9. minding one's pees and cues
  10. minding one's pees and ques
  11. minding one's ps and qs

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