get down

Example Sentences

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It was summer, and the video felt like an annual reminder to give the song its due: to get down, to get brown, and to feel — once again — what Roy Ayers was feeling.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

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

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

From BBC • Apr. 26, 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

“I know,” he said, “but I have this feeling I must get down to-night. Can’t you possibly sleep in the back of the car?”

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier