SEND ONE ABOUT ONE'S BUSINESS


Meaning of SEND ONE ABOUT ONE'S BUSINESS in English

v. phr. To dismiss someone summarily; tell one off. When Mrs. Atwater discovered that her daughter's French tutor was an ordinary fortune hunter, she sent him about his business.

Compare: SEND ONE PACKING.

American idioms English vocabulary.      Английский словарь американских идиом.