like nobody's business
idiom
informal
: very well or quickly or in very large amounts
She can design computer programs like nobody's business.
It's been raining like nobody's business.
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Here's a secret: This curly wedding hairstyle will mask mid-summer humidity like nobody's business.
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Nothing brings the party to the reception like this simple bun with colorful pin detailing.
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 July 2023
The center display will pick up (and reflect) greasy fingerprints like nobody's business, so take your preschool instruction to heart and wash your hands often.
—Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 18 May 2023
For the meat lover: These claws that can shred through meat like nobody's business Whether it's pulled pork or chicken thighs, no succulent meats stand a chance against the power of these ridiculous-looking shredder claws.
—Shayna Murphy, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2020
But there's something about the Ioniq 5's hatch that makes the rear glass accumulate snow, rain, dust, and dirt like nobody's business.
—Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 16 Mar. 2023
Lori Harvey has been owning fashion week like nobody's business.
—Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 6 Mar. 2023
Alabama Expect the Crimson Tide to be at or near the top of any recruiting list as long as Nick Saban continues to churn out NFL talent like nobody's business.
—Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2021
That look includes a colorful button-down shirt, metallic pink bikini, oversized sunglasses, a pink snapback hat, layered necklaces, super-duper long braids, and skin that's glowing like nobody's business.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 4 May 2021
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Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 31 July 2023
The center display will pick up (and reflect) greasy fingerprints like nobody's business, so take your preschool instruction to heart and wash your hands often.
—Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 18 May 2023
For the meat lover: These claws that can shred through meat like nobody's business Whether it's pulled pork or chicken thighs, no succulent meats stand a chance against the power of these ridiculous-looking shredder claws.
—Shayna Murphy, USA TODAY, 21 Oct. 2020
But there's something about the Ioniq 5's hatch that makes the rear glass accumulate snow, rain, dust, and dirt like nobody's business.
—Andrew Krok, Car and Driver, 16 Mar. 2023
Lori Harvey has been owning fashion week like nobody's business.
—Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 6 Mar. 2023
Alabama Expect the Crimson Tide to be at or near the top of any recruiting list as long as Nick Saban continues to churn out NFL talent like nobody's business.
—Scooby Axson, USA TODAY, 15 Dec. 2021
That look includes a colorful button-down shirt, metallic pink bikini, oversized sunglasses, a pink snapback hat, layered necklaces, super-duper long braids, and skin that's glowing like nobody's business.
—Marci Robin, Allure, 4 May 2021
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“Like nobody's business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/like%20nobody%27s%20business. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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