"do a land-office business" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: does a land-office business [present, singular, third-person], doing a land-office business [participle, present], did a land-office business [past], done a land-office business [participle, past]
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  1. (US, dated) To be very successful; to do a roaring trade. Tags: US, dated
    Sense id: en-do_a_land-office_business-en-verb-Y8~x9wWV Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header

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