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.
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The Dodgers signing Soto, presumably to a 720-year deal worth $720 million, would be the new business as usual.
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Jerry Beach, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Even at home, constantly coming up with ideas for the show is just business as usual.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
But warmer temperatures caused by climate change could make similar megadroughts occur once every six years by the end of the century if humans continue business as usual, according to research published earlier this month in the journal Science Advances.
—Elise Schmelzer The Denver Post (tns), arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
It’s been almost business as usual for the fourth-year pro who signed a five-year, $224 million rookie contract extension over the summer.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024
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Jerry Beach, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Even at home, constantly coming up with ideas for the show is just business as usual.
—Gil MacIas, People.com, 8 Dec. 2024
But warmer temperatures caused by climate change could make similar megadroughts occur once every six years by the end of the century if humans continue business as usual, according to research published earlier this month in the journal Science Advances.
—Elise Schmelzer The Denver Post (tns), arkansasonline.com, 25 Nov. 2024
It’s been almost business as usual for the fourth-year pro who signed a five-year, $224 million rookie contract extension over the summer.
—Jason Beede, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Business as usual.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/business%20as%20usual. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.
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