get down to

Synonyms

approach begin take over get started knuckle down set about go about centralise

Antonyms

suspend postpone remit shelve hang around mothball
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Related terms

get down to business

Examples

I intend to explode the myths about myself and get down to the real truth about the legend that is Batman. Bob Kane

A lot of people would have loved me to keep singing... You come to a point where you have sung, more or less... your whole repertoire and you want to get down to the job of living. Cat Stevens

The more I look at most of the art movements, it's all occultism, when you get down to it. The Surrealists were openly talking about being magicians. Alan Moore

And now we get down to two magic words that tell us how to accomplish just about anything we want to accomplish, two powerful words that can change any situation, two dynamic words that all too few people use. And what are these two amazing words? Do it! Norman Vincent Peale

Winter testing is essential but there comes a point where you have had enough of all the rehearsals and the pretend racing. You just want to get down to the real action. Damon Hill

Once you are over 30, 35 years old, I think everyone should get down to the gym and start moving again. Warren Cuccurullo

Words in the phrase

get down to

Close letter words and terms

get down on the floor get down on the ground get down pat get down to basics get down to bedrock get down to brass tacks