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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Its expert-grade gel can get down to five degrees when stored in the freezer; to warm it up, toss it in the microwave for 20 seconds.
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
With the pomp and circumstance of Day 1 out of the way, everyone could get down to the 161-game grind.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
The Marlins have 27 healthy players in camp from their 40-man roster and will need to get down to 26 before opening day March 27 at home against Pittsburgh at 4 p.m.
The three unhealthy players: Cabrera, Sanchez and left-handed reliever Andrew Nardi, who’s out indefinitely with a back issue.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
What To Know While some analysts initially believed mortgage rates could get down to 5 percent in 2025, most have updated their expectations to have rates hover between 6 and 7 percent until the end of 2026.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
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Jenny Berg, Vogue, 25 Mar. 2025
With the pomp and circumstance of Day 1 out of the way, everyone could get down to the 161-game grind.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Mar. 2025
The Marlins have 27 healthy players in camp from their 40-man roster and will need to get down to 26 before opening day March 27 at home against Pittsburgh at 4 p.m.
The three unhealthy players: Cabrera, Sanchez and left-handed reliever Andrew Nardi, who’s out indefinitely with a back issue.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 17 Mar. 2025
What To Know While some analysts initially believed mortgage rates could get down to 5 percent in 2025, most have updated their expectations to have rates hover between 6 and 7 percent until the end of 2026.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for get down to (something)
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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 21 Apr. 2025.
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