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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The get down to the get down to the get down on it — from DT to JT to the four-letter hip name to come before the gang.
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Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024
But, clearly, there’s a deep desire among music lovers to get down to ELO’s greatest hits—which is why a catalog or compilation musical centered around those hits (not a biomusical, please) feels like a no-brainer at this point.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
The two Mormons, assuaged by this — not to mention the alluring scent of blueberry pie that is wafting through the house — step right in and get down to work.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
The Rams still managed to get down to the goal line, but Stafford threw an interception in the end zone trying to fit the ball into Tyler Johnson on a crossing route.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 8 Sep. 2024
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Rolling Stone, 19 Oct. 2024
But, clearly, there’s a deep desire among music lovers to get down to ELO’s greatest hits—which is why a catalog or compilation musical centered around those hits (not a biomusical, please) feels like a no-brainer at this point.
—Darryn King, Forbes, 29 Sep. 2024
The two Mormons, assuaged by this — not to mention the alluring scent of blueberry pie that is wafting through the house — step right in and get down to work.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2024
The Rams still managed to get down to the goal line, but Stafford threw an interception in the end zone trying to fit the ball into Tyler Johnson on a crossing route.
—Adam Grosbard, Orange County Register, 8 Sep. 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 14 Nov. 2024.
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