means business
Genuinely intends action
To mean business is to be serious about one's intentions, not joking or bluffing.
Someone who means business is prepared to follow through: When she walked in with her lawyer, we knew she meant business.
The phrase often implies a readiness for confrontation or decisive action.
- no nonsenseSerious and efficient
- resolveFirmness of purpose
- game faceDetermined competitive expression
- assertivenessConfident self-expression quality
- directnessQuality of being straightforward
dedication · clarity · straight shooter · commitment · diligence · decisiveness · get it done · body language · reliability · accountability · purposefulness · conviction · tone · take no prisoners · stern · dead serious · intimidating · follow-through
means businessjust kidding
Retraction of a jest
not serious · half-hearted · going through the motions · uncommitted · wishy-washy
means businesslighthearted
Cheerful and without worry
goofing off · clowning around · laid-back · relaxed · easygoing
means businessjust joking
kidding around · fooling around · messing around · playing around · having a laugh
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