DO A LANDOFFICE BUSINESS

do a land-office business: translation

► US to be very successful in doing business: »

Cruise ships sailing from North American ports did a land-office business with more departures from more domestic ports than ever before.

Main Entry: ↑land office

do a land-office business: translation

Fig. to do a large amount of buying or selling in a short period of time. •

The icecream shop always does a land-office business on a hot day.

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The tax collector's office did a land-office business on the day that taxes were due.