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get down to

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɡɛt ˈdaʊn tə/ · UK /ˌɡet ˈdaʊn tə/

get down to means: To begin giving your full attention to a task.

verb

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To begin giving your full attention to a task.

  • Let us get down to work.
  • I finally got down to answering my emails.
  • When will we get down to the main problem?

How to use it: get down to something (Let us get down to work.); get down to doing something (She finally got down to writing her report.)

Similar words: settle down to, begin

Common phrases: get down to work, get down to business

Questions about get down to

What does get down to mean?

To begin giving your full attention to a task.

What is get down to in other languages?

Türkçe: işe koyulmak · Español: ponerse a · Français: se mettre à · Deutsch: sich an etwas machen · Italiano: mettersi a · 日本語: 取りかかる

How do you pronounce get down to?

In American English /ˌɡɛt ˈdaʊn tə/; in British English /ˌɡet ˈdaʊn tə/.

How do you use get down to in a sentence?

Let us get down to work. I finally got down to answering my emails.

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