mean business

US /miːn ˈbɪz.nɪs/
UK /miːn ˈbɪz.nɪs/
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是认真的, 不是开玩笑的

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.
当老板带着那种表情走进来时,我们知道他是认真的
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认真的,要保护其数据。