get down to (something)

idiom

: 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.

: 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 Firefighters were the first to respond and had to use ladders on the old bridge to get down to the people and rescue them before the boat sank, Livengood said. —

David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 8 July 2024 Their diplomats in Phnom Penh were growing frustrated with the CNRP’s antics, wishing the party would just take its seats in parliament and get down to the hard work of being an opposition party. —

Stéphanie Giry, Foreign Affairs, 2 Sep. 2015 Happy Birthday: Put your emotions aside and get down to business. —

Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 28 June 2024 Gemini May 21 – June 20 Roll up your sleeves and get down to business. —

Tarot.com, Orlando Sentinel, 20 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for get down to (something)

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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 27 Jul. 2024.

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