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Idiom MIND (ONE’S) OWN BUSINESS
Definition to not inquire about, become involved in, or interfere with other people’s affairs
Examples
  1. Sarah started to ask them some very personal questions. They told her to mind her own business.
  2. They were just sitting on the bus bench, minding their own business, when a stranger approached them and started telling them his life story.
Cross-Refs

Synonyms: none of (one’s) business!

Antonym: stick (one’s) nose in

Extra Info

The expression mind your own business is a common response of annoyance at a prying or rude inquiry. It is a very direct, even rude, response, and is only used between people of equal social standing.

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