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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For the princess, something closer to business as usual, with Kate expected to make appearances at most of the major events in the royal calendar, from Royal Ascot to Remembrance Sunday. —

Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 9 Jan. 2025 The twisted humor isn’t entirely gone, but the jokes and quirky details mostly take a backseat to the drama, as the firm scrambles to get back to business as usual by any means necessary. —

Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025 The rest of the premiere was mostly business as usual. —

Andy Swift, TVLine, 3 Jan. 2025 It’s been business as usual and the music industry has got away with it for too long—and now it’s being held accountable. —

Jordan Bassett, SPIN, 1 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for business as usual

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