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taking one's business elsewhere

taking one's business elsewhere is the present participle and gerund of take one's business elsewhere.

Meaning of take one's business elsewhere

Verb

take one's business elsewhere (third-person singular simple present takes one's business elsewhere, present participle taking one's business elsewhere, simple past took one's business elsewhere, past participle taken one's business elsewhere)

  1. (informal) To stop dealing with a business; to switch to another business for one's dealings.

Questions about taking one's business elsewhere

What is taking one's business elsewhere the present participle and gerund of?
Taking one's business elsewhere is the present participle and gerund of take one's business elsewhere.

Words near taking one's business elsewhere in the dictionary

  1. taking on water
  2. taking one day at a time
  3. taking one for the team
  4. taking one up
  5. taking one's ball and going home
  6. taking one's business elsewhere
  7. taking one's chance
  8. taking one's courage in both hands
  9. taking one's cue from
  10. taking one's custom elsewhere
  11. taking one's ease

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