mean business

US /miːn ˈbɪz.nɪs/
UK /miːn ˈbɪz.nɪs/
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是認真的, 不是開玩笑的

to be serious and determined about what one is doing or saying

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When the boss walked in with that look on his face, we knew he meant business.
當老闆帶著那種表情走進來時,我們知道他是認真的
The new security measures show that the company means business about protecting its data.
新的安全措施表明公司是認真的,要保護其數據。