go out of business — to cease operating as a business; to become bankrupt or close permanently
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to cease operating as a business; to become bankrupt or close permanently
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡoʊ aʊt ʌv ˈbɪznəs/
Example Sentences
- After the zombie apocalypse, even the cockroach restaurant went out of business.
- Many traditional retailers went out of business during the pandemic.
- If he keeps hiring psychic fortune tellers as accountants, his company will definitely go out of business.
go out of business
VERB[/ɡoʊ aʊt ʌv ˈbɪznəs/]
to cease operating as a business; to become bankrupt or close permanently
The old bookstore had to go out of business after fifty years downtown.
When you go out of business, neighbors witness
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🌳Etymology
Origin
This phrase emerged in 19th-century American commercial English, combining the basic verb 'go' with the prepositional phrase 'out of' and the noun 'business'. It developed as a metaphorical expression to describe the cessation of commercial operations, originally reflecting the literal sense of departing from or exiting one's place of business.
Breakdown
go (base verb: to move or proceed) + out of (preposition indicating exit or departure from a state) + business (noun: commercial enterprise or trade). The phrase functions as a phrasal verb expressing the cessation of commercial operations.
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📝Examples
“After the zombie apocalypse, even the cockroach restaurant went out of business.”
“Many traditional retailers went out of business during the pandemic.”
“If he keeps hiring psychic fortune tellers as accountants, his company will definitely go out of business.”
“The competition from big corporations forced several family businesses to go out of business.”
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