mind the store
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Meaning · English
to take care of a business or operation in someone's absence
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
chăm sóc doanh nghiệp hoặc hoạt động trong sự vắng mặt của ai đó
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: watch the shop
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
While the owner is on vacation, her assistant will mind the store
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “mind the store” mean?
to take care of a business or operation in someone's absence Literally: watch the shop
Is “mind the store” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.