got down
Example Sentences
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“I saw the D-end coming out so I just had to wait for a teammate to get open. We knew we’d win if we played four quarters. When we got down we kept our composure.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 22, 2026
AVENAL, Calif.—City Councilman Ricardo Verdugo called the meeting to order, led the Pledge of Allegiance, and got down to business: naming a new mayor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
"By the time we got down to the club everyone knew and was shaking his hand. It was a brilliant time for everyone."
From BBC ● May 15, 2026
"We'll go through video across the hotel to figure out how the gun got in, how it got down here," Carroll added.
From Barron's ● Apr. 26, 2026
I took a sandwich out of the wax paper bag and got down to business.
From "The Line Tender" by Kate Allen
