business as usual
idiom
—used to say that something is working or continuing in the normal or usual way
Much of the town lost electricity in the storm, but for people with generators it was business as usual.
As the election nears, both political parties continue to blame each other for all the city's problems. In other words, it's business as usual.
Examples of business as usual in a Sentence
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Since Mother's Day, William has carried on with royal business as usual.
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Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
One, business as usual is easier for some of these guys.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
Services Amid the Sirens • Two years into the war, many salons in central and eastern Ukraine have almost returned to business as usual.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 22 Feb. 2024
Any television special that finds room for both John Belushi and Maya Angelou is definitely not business as usual.
—Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
In the meantime, things will be business as usual at the Newport plant.
—The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024
Some of the top brick and mortar locations have closed their doors in honor of Easter, while others are going about business as usual.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Mar. 2024
April 8 will be business as usual for most — if not all — Arizona schools.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2024
Because no one expected him, during his presidency, to be orderly and responsible, his endless scandals were framed as business as usual.
—Jamelle Bouie, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024
Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 12 Mar. 2024
One, business as usual is easier for some of these guys.
—Bill McKibben, The New Yorker, 4 Mar. 2024
Services Amid the Sirens • Two years into the war, many salons in central and eastern Ukraine have almost returned to business as usual.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 22 Feb. 2024
Any television special that finds room for both John Belushi and Maya Angelou is definitely not business as usual.
—Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
In the meantime, things will be business as usual at the Newport plant.
—The Enquirer, 3 Apr. 2024
Some of the top brick and mortar locations have closed their doors in honor of Easter, while others are going about business as usual.
—Chris Sims, The Indianapolis Star, 30 Mar. 2024
April 8 will be business as usual for most — if not all — Arizona schools.
—Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 22 Mar. 2024
Because no one expected him, during his presidency, to be orderly and responsible, his endless scandals were framed as business as usual.
—Jamelle Bouie, The Mercury News, 14 Feb. 2024
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“Business as usual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20as%20usual. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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