Meaning of mind the store | Babel Free

Definitions

1. To remain present in a retail business, in order to maintain the security of the premises and to serve customers.
   literally
2. To take active responsibility for a group or process, especially within an organization.
   broadly, idiomatic

Examples

“His mother, Ruth Jones, helps mind⟳ the store and both his wife, Michelle, and his father, James Jones, make⟳ gifts to sell⟳ in the shop⟳.”

“The Administration and Congress have⟳ had to prove⟳ they are at least attempting to mind⟳ the store.”

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