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
And then having the people we want to show up and come get down and perform, seeing all of them on the same show, it’s going to be surreal as well.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026
When the stock bottomed at a nearly two-year low that Nov. 3, the RSI was only able to get down to 34.95.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026
On private appointments, he says: "You immediately get down to the problem because you have that familiarity."
From BBC • Feb. 28, 2026
I kept expecting him to change his mind, to get down on his knees and beg Mami not to leave.
From "When I Was Puerto Rican" by Esmeralda Santiago
