take care of business

Meaning: (idiomatic)To successfully perform a task or set of tasks which are veryimportantfor the accomplishment of a majorobjective.1998June 16, Paul McCann, “The warring after the knight before”, inIndependent, UK, retrieved29 October 2020:Wars of succession are rarely pretty. The heirs apparent of Moghul emperors in 17th century India used totake care of businesssimply by murdering all their relatives the minute the ruling emperor started to look ill.2001June 24,Philip Elmer-DeWitt, “Cover Stories: Making Babies”, inTime, retrieved29 October 2020:Rather than attempting fertilization in a Petri dish, he simply loaded the sperm and eggs (known to biologists as gametes) into a fine pipette and inserted them into the Fallopian tube, where he hoped they wouldtake care of businessby themselves.2007May 10, Liz Robbins, “As Top Seeds Dominate in East, Fans Head West”, inNew York Times, retrieved29 October 2020:James is eager to reach his first conference final. “"We don’t just want to win one," he said. "We’re going to try and win Game 3 andtake care of businessafter that."; (idiomatic,euphemistic)Tourinateordefecate.Synonym:do one's business2016September 20, Wallis Snowdon, “Edmonton: A luxurious loo: Whitecourt washrooms named national finalist”, inCanadian Broadcasting Corporation, Canada, retrieved29 October 2020:The facilities at the Esso Super Station, located on the outskirts of the town 180 kilometres northwest of Edmonton, have been named among the best places totake care of businessin Canada.

Examples:

EN: Now, the way I understand it, you take care of business.
ES: Según entiendo yo, tú manejas la parte comercial.
EN: Excuse me, I have to take care of business.
ES: - ¿Qué has hecho?
EN: It's unheard of! Women that must take care of business!
ES: ¿Cuándo se ha visto que las mujeres tengan que tratar estos asuntos?
EN: I have to take care of business. I'm surprised. Your friend De La Cerna has been waiting for you to Sign the deal.
ES: Tu gran amigo De la Serna, hace quince días que espera que le firmes un documento.
EN: Early morning is the best time to take care of business.
ES: Temprano es el mejor momento para ocuparse del negocio.
EN: Let them take care of business.
ES: Deja que se encarguen de los negocios.
EN: If you weren't here to look after my affairs... I would be forced to stay here and take care of business.
ES: Si no te ocuparas tanto de mis cosas... no me vería obligado a ocuparme de mis negocios.
EN: You worry about bullfighting, and I'll take care of business.
ES: Ocúpate de torear, que de los negocios me ocupo yo.
EN: Let's take care of business.
ES: ¡De acuerdo!
EN: Well, let's go take care of business.
ES: Bueno, vamos a encargarnos del negocio.
EN: And that means we gonna take care of business. Right, Reverend?
ES: Y quiere decir que nos vamos a poner en acción, ¿verdad, Reverendo?
EN: But players take care of business, I knew you was a player, nigger,
ES: Los jugadores cuidan del negocio. Sabia que eras un jugador, negro.
EN: I need a little extra time to take care of business.
ES: Darme la oportunidad de atender mis negocios.
EN: You take care of business, far as I'm concerned.
ES: ¿Cuidabas "el negocio"?
EN: Time to take care of business.
ES: Hora de negocios.

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