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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What exactly happens after the Sistine Chapel doors close and the highest-ranking members of church leadership get down to the business of electing the next Bishop of Rome?
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Joe Hernandez, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
Every college program in the country has to get down to 105 (players).
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2025
There’s something to be said about those who immediately get down to eye level to interact with children.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
Jim James sings over a hypnotic acoustic guitar figure that will eventually spread out into a dance-y, freewheeling rock track with a swirling groove any prospective body-mover can get down to without unsettling their IPA.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
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Joe Hernandez, NPR, 23 Apr. 2025
Every college program in the country has to get down to 105 (players).
—Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2025
There’s something to be said about those who immediately get down to eye level to interact with children.
—Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2025
Jim James sings over a hypnotic acoustic guitar figure that will eventually spread out into a dance-y, freewheeling rock track with a swirling groove any prospective body-mover can get down to without unsettling their IPA.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 21 Mar. 2025
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 20 May. 2025.
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