English Dictionary

business end

名詞

慣用表現 広義

(idiomatic) The part of a tool or weapon that is physically used for its operation, rather than the part which is held.

日本語の意味

道具や武器の実際に作動する部分、つまり、操作に用いられる部分（持ち手ではない側）

He cleaned the business end of the chisel until the sharp edge gleamed.

彼はノミの刃先を磨いて、鋭い刃が輝くまできれいにした。

意味（1）

(idiomatic) The part of a tool or weapon that is physically used for its operation, rather than the part which is held.

The business end of a hammer is known as the head.

意味（2）

(idiomatic, by extension) The part of anything that is most important and that produces the significant result.

On this day, with expectation rising and the unmistakable feeling around this sweeping Samara Stadium that the World Cup is really reaching the business end, England delivered.

business ends （ plural ）