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.

Examples of get down to (something) in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

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

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. —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