get down

Example Sentences

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After the preamble, it is time for England to get down to business.

From BBC • May 20, 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

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

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

“Okay, so let’s get down to business, Craig,” Mom is like.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini