have no business doing something

have no business doing something
have no business doing something phrase
to do something you should not do, because it does not affect or involve you at all

You had no business going through my private papers.

Thesaurus: to do something wrong, or to be badsynonym
Main entry: business

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have no business doing sth | have no business to do sth idiom
to have no right to do sth

You have no business being here.

Main entry:businessidiom

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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