someone is in business

someone is in business
(someone) is in business someone is able to begin doing something.

Making one of these instruments looks like a simple process — find the right kind of plant, cut off the stalk, and you're in business.

Usage notes: sometimes used in the form back in business - able to start doing something again:

To clean the air filter, just take it out and rinse it, and you're back in business.


New idioms dictionary. 2014.

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