out of business

Meaning

1. Oxford100% of films

   having stopped operating as a business because there is no more money or work available

In the movies · 17

• or we're gonna be out of business. Now, go ahead.The Party1968
• It would put me out of business.Atlas Shrugged: Part I2011
• He's going out of business, for God's sake, Arthur.Joker2019
• Looks like Minos went out of business.Escape Room: Tournament of Champions2021
• I'm out of business, Simon.25th Hour2002
• So you're going out of business!You Don't Mess with the Zohan2008
• We will be out of business in three.The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo2011
• He's out of business. You understand?Donnie Brasco1997

Learn it in full scenes

• Atlas Shrugged: Part I2011
  • Dagny Defies James Over Rearden Metal
  • Dagny and Rearden's Metal Deal
  • Rearden Gives Lillian a Metal Gift

From the same entry

• any other business
• be in business
• be the business
• business as usual
• business is business
• get down to business
• go about your business
• have no business doing
• like nobody's business
• not be in the business of doing
• mean business
• mind your own business

More idioms

• how would you like it
• and so forth
• keep your head down
• put out of your mind
• a different ball game
• a fact of life
• a matter of hours
• be glued to
• be struck by
• first off
• fly out the window
• have in mind