BUSINESS END Definition & Meaning

business end

noun

the front part or end of a tool, weapon, etc., with which the work is done or from which a missile is ejected, as opposed to the handle or butt:
the business end of a revolver; the business end of a screwdriver.

business end

noun

informal.
the part of a tool or weapon that does the work, as contrasted with the handle

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of business end¹

First recorded in 1875–80

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The combined ATP Masters and WTA 1,000 event - played in the tier of tournaments below the four majors - hits the business end this week.

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The business end of this trip is still to come, of course.

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An awkward bounce, a refereeing call, a moment of Azzurri genius - the hosts should have amassed enough points to insulate themselves against all such eventualities by the business end of the match.

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England edged towards the business end of the Six Nations in contention for the title as Finn Russell missed a 79th-minute conversion and Scotland's Calcutta Cup winning streak ended at Allianz Stadium.

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With another 16 games in a play-off knockout round to follow, some argue it feels like a long and drawn out process to get to the business end of the competition.

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