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“down to”
The following 20 entries include the term down to.
buckle (down to)
verbas in focus (on), concentrate (on)
down-to-earth
adjectivenot having or showing any feelings of superiority, self-assertiveness, or showiness
down-to-earthness
nounthe absence of any feelings of being better than others
down-to-the-wire
adjectiveshowing little difference in the standing of the competitors
get down (to)
verbas in get around (to), get round (to)
knuckle down (to)
verbas in focus (on), concentrate (on)
talk down (to)
verbto assume or treat with an air of superiority
down to the ground
phraseto a full extent or degree
buckled (down to)
verbas in focused (on), concentrated (on)
buckles (down to)
verbas in focuses (on), concentrates (on)
buckling (down to)
verbas in focusing (on), concentrating (on)
gets down (to)
verbas in gets around (to), gets round (to)
getting down (to)
verbas in getting around (to), getting round (to)
got down (to)
verbas in got around (to), got round (to)
knuckled down (to)
verbas in focused (on), concentrated (on)
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