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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Boone opens the second half with four straight carries by BJ Davis For 45 yards to get down to the Winter Park 2 yard line.
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Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024
Right before the doors are locked and these red-robed servants of the Lord are about to get down to the nasty business of stabbing each other in the back — metaphorically speaking, although maybe not — two surprises are dropped into Lawrence’s lap.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
The male plowshare is either insufficiently horny or just slow to get down to business, so he’s returned to his own enclosure.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2024
Baela is the only person who can confide in Jace and actually get down to the nitty-gritty bits of Jace’s life.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 14 July 2024
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Chris Hays, Orlando Sentinel, 8 Nov. 2024
Right before the doors are locked and these red-robed servants of the Lord are about to get down to the nasty business of stabbing each other in the back — metaphorically speaking, although maybe not — two surprises are dropped into Lawrence’s lap.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
The male plowshare is either insufficiently horny or just slow to get down to business, so he’s returned to his own enclosure.
—Lane Brown, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2024
Baela is the only person who can confide in Jace and actually get down to the nitty-gritty bits of Jace’s life.
—James Grebey, Vulture, 14 July 2024
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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 18 Dec. 2024.
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