do a roaring trade / business

/dˈuː ɐ ɹˈɔːɹɪŋ tɹˈeɪd bˈɪznəs/

/dˈuː ɐ ɹˈoːɹɪŋ tɹˈeɪd bˈɪznəs/

[phrase]

to do a roaring trade / business

[PHRASE]

(of a business) to be a high level of sales or trade

to [do] a roaring (trade|business) definition and meaning

What is the origin of the idiom "do a roaring trade" and when to use it?

The idiom "do a roaring trade" originated in the world of commerce and trade, where a "roaring trade" referred to a business that was thriving and doing exceptionally well. It can be used to describe a range of scenarios, such as when a restaurant is consistently busy,

Examples

1. If the weather holds up, the ice cream truck could do a roaring business this weekend.

2. The food truck is doing a roaring trade at lunchtime, with long lines of hungry customers.

3. The souvenir shop did a roaring trade during the tourist season, with record-breaking sales figures.

4. In fact, the shrines of Asclepius continued to do a roaring trade right down to the end of antiquity, reassuring their patients that they could enlist the gods support and would get better.

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