get down to (something)
idiom
1
: to start to do (something) : to begin to give one's attention or effort to (something)
It's time to stop delaying and get down to work.
Let's get down to business.
2
: to talk about or describe (something) in a very simple and accurate way
When you get right down to it, this movie is just not very good.
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Two of the Big 12’s best get down to it at The Phog on Saturday evening.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
This is your cue to get down to business and deal with the reality of a situation.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Trump will immediately get down to the business of governing.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
On Monday morning, the temperature is expected to get down to minus 1 downtown and minus 3 at O’Hare International Airport.
—Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, The Athletic, 25 Jan. 2025
This is your cue to get down to business and deal with the reality of a situation.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 10 Jan. 2025
Trump will immediately get down to the business of governing.
—Jonathan Easley, The Hill, 17 Jan. 2025
On Monday morning, the temperature is expected to get down to minus 1 downtown and minus 3 at O’Hare International Airport.
—Peter Breen, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Get down to (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20down%20to%20%28something%29. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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