Timeline for Is there a common saying in English that means "It's just business, I don't feel any shame"
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| May 13, 2018 at 14:34 | comment | added | mathreadler | That could mean the person does still feel shame though just that does not see any other/better way to act. | |
| May 12, 2018 at 14:18 | comment | added | JKreft | @pbhj They're commonly used to cover any question about a person's profession, often as a way to shut the conversation down instead of going into motivations, morality, etc. | |
| May 9, 2018 at 19:48 | comment | added | pbhj | @JKreft I've only ever seen those expressions in the sense of the speaker is willing to make any effort to keep food on the table, rather than as a acknowledgement of compromising morals in order to get ahead in business. Those expressions are indicative of moral fortitude and stamina in the face of adversity whilst the OP's request is, loosely, about willingness to compromise ruthlessly for money. They are quite antithetical IMO. | |
| May 8, 2018 at 1:37 | comment | added | jpmc26 | It's idiomatic. No worries about how common it is. +1 | |
| May 7, 2018 at 2:39 | comment | added | JKreft | With variants like "It's a living" and "it pays the bills"/"whatever pays the bills". | |
| May 6, 2018 at 23:48 | history | answered | Tom Zych | CC BY-SA 4.0 |