toy business
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2.8
- noun
- /tɔɪ ˈbɪznəs/
:
industria de juguetes
- And there's this guy bill whose family is in the toy business.
- go into the toy business
Examples
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You're in the toy business now, Skinny?
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Whether you are ready to host a party in the Denver area (or 180-mile radius thereof), or you are ready to get started in your own rewarding adult toy business anywhere in the country (including Canada), Intimate Tickles is here to take care of you every step of the way.
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Or are you planning to get married and go into the toy business?
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- I'm in the toy business.
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Set in 1913, he caught on to the trend and expanded his toy business to include selling science.
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How to Start an Adult Toy Business - form and I will be happy to show you, ummm, the ropes!
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Harry had dozens of acquaintances—English and expatriate American—all in the toy business and all full of joking admiration for the hard and successful bargain he had driven in selling out.
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The toy business is big business, bringing in $20 billion a year.
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Sorry, kids, but the Toy Fair is only open to people in the toy business.
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But predicting success in the toy business is notoriously difficult.
Synonyms
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Companies that make and sell toys for children
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'industry involved in the manufacturing and sale of toys' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'toy' (items for play) with 'business' (commercial activity). Noun–noun compounding to label a sector (e.g., 'car business', 'shoe business') is a common and regular compositional pattern across languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
Toy business comes from the words toy (a child's plaything) and business (buying and selling). Imagine a shop or factory where people make and sell toys, so the phrase means the 'industry' that makes and sells toys for children.