II22
Expressions to tell somebody to keep to himself and mind his own business: “Why don’t you just ________.”
This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.
| MIND YOUR OWN BEESWAX | 7 |
| BUTT OUT | 6 |
| MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS | 5 |
| GO FLY A KITE | 4 |
| KEEP YOUR NOSE OUT OF MY BUSINESS | 4 |
| GET LOST | 3 |
| STAY OUT OF IT | 2 |
| BACK OFF | 1 |
| BUG OFF | 1 |
| GO AWAY | 1 |
| GO PEDDLE YOUR PAPERS | 1 |
| KEEP YOUR OPINIONS TO YOURSELF | 1 |
| LEAVE | 1 |
| TAKE A FLYING LEAP | 1 |
| TAKE CARE OF YOUR OWN | 1 |
| TEND TO YOUR OWN AFFAIRS | 1 |
| TEND TO YOUR OWN BUSINESS | 1 |
| TEND TO YOUR OWN KNITTING | 1 |
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