- none of beeswax
- none of (your) beeswax
American & Australian, informal
an impolite way of saying that you do not want someone to know about your private life.
'So where the heck have you been?' 'None of your beeswax!'
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
none of beeswax
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none of your beeswax — US informal used as a way of telling someone that you won t provide information because it is private “How old are you?” “That s none of your beeswax.” [=none of your business] • • • Main Entry: ↑beeswax … Useful english dictionary
none of your beeswax — none of (your) beeswax American & Australian, informal an impolite way of saying that you do not want someone to know about your private life. So where the heck have you been? None of your beeswax! … New idioms dictionary
beeswax — ► NOUN 1) wax secreted by bees to make honeycombs, used for wood polishes and candles. 2) N. Amer. informal a person s concern: that s none of your beeswax … English terms dictionary
Beeswax — For the rock song by Nirvana, see Beeswax (song). Beeswax is a natural wax produced in the bee hive of honey bees of the genus Apis . Beeswax is produced by young worker bees between 12 and 17 days old in the form of thin scales secreted by… … Wikipedia
none of someone’s beeswax — [...”biz wseks] n. none of someone’s business. □ It’s none of your beeswax. I’m not telling. □ You’ll never know. The answer is none of your beeswax … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
beeswax — /ˈbizwæks/ (say beezwaks) noun 1. the wax secreted by bees, of which they construct their honeycomb; wax. –verb (t) 2. to rub, polish, or treat with beeswax. –phrase Colloquial (humorous) 3. be none of someone s beeswax, to not involve someone… …
beeswax — [“bizwaeks] n. business; concern. (See also mind your own beeswax; none of someone’s beeswax.) □ Is this any of your beeswax? □ Tend to your own beeswax … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
beeswax — noun 1》 the wax secreted by bees to make honeycombs, used in making wood polishes and candles. 2》 N. Amer. informal a person s concern: that s none of your beeswax. verb polish (furniture) with beeswax … English new terms dictionary
beeswax — bees|wax [ˈbi:zwæks] n [U] 1.) a substance produced by ↑bees, used especially for making furniture ↑polish and ↑candles 2.) none of your beeswax AmE spoken used to tell someone that what they have asked you is private or personal … Dictionary of contemporary English
beeswax — bees|wax [ biz,wæks ] noun uncount a substance produced by BEES that is used especially for making FURNITURE POLISH (=a substance you put on furniture to make it shine) none of your beeswax AMERICAN INFORMAL used for telling someone rudely that… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
