get down to business
idiom
: to start doing what needs to be done : to start working
Now that we've all introduced ourselves, let's get down to business.
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Taking the time to finally get down to business, gather the best garage organization ideas, and clean your garage from top to bottom can be hard to do — or at least hard to prioritize.
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Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 13 June 2023
Now that he’s sworn in, Garcia is eager to get down to business.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Jan. 2023
Carlile then picks up her cell and the pair get down to business.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Nov. 2022
Characters who are into each other simply take their clothes off and get down to business.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2022
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Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 13 June 2023
Now that he’s sworn in, Garcia is eager to get down to business.
—Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Jan. 2023
Carlile then picks up her cell and the pair get down to business.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 14 Nov. 2022
Characters who are into each other simply take their clothes off and get down to business.
—David Oliver, USA TODAY, 7 Nov. 2022
See All Example Sentences for get down to business
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“Get down to business.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20down%20to%20business. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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