taking care of business
Handling one's affairs
Taking care of business means handling responsibilities or getting things done—attending to whatever needs doing, whether work, errands, or personal matters.
The phrase suggests competent, no-nonsense action: I've been taking care of business all morning.
It can also euphemistically refer to using the toilet or, in certain contexts, violence.
- startupNew business enterprise
- organizationStructured group with purpose
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- critical thinkingObjective evaluation of information
- delegationTransferring responsibility downward
resilience · self-discipline · innovation · troubleshooting · teamwork · leadership · adaptability · follow-through · time management · hustle · getting things done · nose to the grindstone · burning the midnight oil · decision-making · resource allocation · strategy · prioritization · brainstorming
taking care of businessprocrastinating
Postponing what needs doing
slacking off · dropping the ball · dragging one's feet · dawdling · goofing off
taking care of businesswasting time
Unproductive use of hours
fooling around · goofing off · messing around · killing time · playing around
taking care of businessbungling
Mishandling through incompetence
fumbling · dropping the ball · floundering · falling apart · losing control
taking, takes, cares, caring, careful, carefully, careless, carelessly, caregiver