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.

Examples of get down to (something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Above average temperatures as high as 96 and dry conditions can be expected through the weekend with a 20% chance of precipitation and thunderstorms after 2 p.m. Sunday, July 6. Temperatures will start to lower on Monday and the high is set to get down to 89 by Wednesday. —Otto Rabe, The Enquirer, 4 July 2025

In the first phase of the tournament, which was from June 2-5, 16 teams that came through the last chance qualifiers competed against one another to get down to eight teams. —Karoline Leonard, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025

The fight with Zahabi was supposed to be a bantamweight fight, but Aldo couldn’t get down to 136 pounds. —Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 11 May 2025

Just be sure to bring some supportive shoes and water, as there’s a short hike to get down to the beach. —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 9 June 2025