mean business

"And we mean business on this, because far too many people are not getting these homes."

“It was insulting, frankly. That made us feel like we have to act, we have to show them we mean business,” Krawczeniuk said.

"Adrian is a racer and one of the most competitive people I have ever met. He quickly understood what we are trying to achieve. We mean business - and so does he."

"We have been so unlucky to pick up more injuries, but with these new signings we look like we mean business," he told BBC Sport.

“That I’m certain sends a message … to all employees that we mean business,” Supervisor Hilda Solis said to Viera Rosa, who was there to report on improvements he was making to the agency.