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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With time running out, Republicans are urging their colleagues to get down to business.
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Emily Brooks, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
Few monogamous couples, that is, get down to the brass tacks of chalking the contours—or, rather, the borders—of their coupledom, including those inclined to discuss their transition to exclusivity.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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Emily Brooks, The Hill, 20 Dec. 2024
Few monogamous couples, that is, get down to the brass tacks of chalking the contours—or, rather, the borders—of their coupledom, including those inclined to discuss their transition to exclusivity.
—Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker, 18 Dec. 2024
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.
—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
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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 31 Dec. 2024.
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