get down

Example Sentences

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After warm handshakes and a warning about Taiwan from Xi Jinping on Thursday, the Chinese president and Trump were due to get down to brass tacks on Friday with discussions on trade, geopolitics and AI.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

She called me to say, “I don’t know if this is the end of the road or not, but can you get down here and figure out how to get me home?”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Here, both sides decided to get down to it from the get-go.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

“Music’s like water. It’s going to get down the creek into the river into the ocean. It’s going to find its audience.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

“How are you going to get down? How will I get up to you?”

From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila