mind the store

mind the store (American)

to be responsible for dealing with arrangements at work or at home while the person who is usually responsible is not there. So who's going to be minding the store while your manager's away?

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mind the store

to be responsible for the operation of a business or organization. The governor was on vacation then, and he was clearly not minding the store.

See also: mind, store