none of someone's beeswax

none of someone's beeswax
none of someone's beeswax
Inf. none of someone's business. (Jocular.) •

It's none of your beeswax. I'm not telling.

You'll never know. The answer is none of your beeswax.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • none of someone’s beeswax — [...”biz wseks] n. none of someone’s business. □ It’s none of your beeswax. I’m not telling. □ You’ll never know. The answer is none of your beeswax …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • beeswax — /ˈbizwæks/ (say beezwaks) noun 1. the wax secreted by bees, of which they construct their honeycomb; wax. –verb (t) 2. to rub, polish, or treat with beeswax. –phrase Colloquial (humorous) 3. be none of someone s beeswax, to not involve someone… …  

  • beeswax — [“bizwaeks] n. business; concern. (See also mind your own beeswax; none of someone’s beeswax.) □ Is this any of your beeswax? □ Tend to your own beeswax …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • none of your beeswax — US informal used as a way of telling someone that you won t provide information because it is private “How old are you?” “That s none of your beeswax.” [=none of your business] • • • Main Entry: ↑beeswax …   Useful english dictionary

  • none of your beeswax — none of (your) beeswax American & Australian, informal an impolite way of saying that you do not want someone to know about your private life. So where the heck have you been? None of your beeswax! …   New idioms dictionary

  • none of beeswax — none of (your) beeswax American & Australian, informal an impolite way of saying that you do not want someone to know about your private life. So where the heck have you been? None of your beeswax! …   New idioms dictionary

  • beeswax — bees|wax [ˈbi:zwæks] n [U] 1.) a substance produced by ↑bees, used especially for making furniture ↑polish and ↑candles 2.) none of your beeswax AmE spoken used to tell someone that what they have asked you is private or personal …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • beeswax — bees|wax [ biz,wæks ] noun uncount a substance produced by BEES that is used especially for making FURNITURE POLISH (=a substance you put on furniture to make it shine) none of your beeswax AMERICAN INFORMAL used for telling someone rudely that… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • beeswax — noun (U) 1 a substance produced by bees (bee (1)), especially for making furniture polish and candles 2 none of your beeswax AmE spoken used to tell someone that what they have asked you is private or personal …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • bees·wax — /ˈbiːzˌwæks/ noun [noncount] : wax made by bees that is used for making candles and other products none of your beeswax US informal used as a way of telling someone that you won t provide information because it is private “How old are you?” “That …   Useful english dictionary

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