get down to (something)
idiom
1
: to start to do (something) : to begin to give one's attention or effort to (something)
It's time to stop delaying and get down to work.
Let's get down to business.
2
: to talk about or describe (something) in a very simple and accurate way
When you get right down to it, this movie is just not very good.
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What To Know While some analysts initially believed mortgage rates could get down to 5 percent in 2025, most have updated their expectations to have rates hover between 6 and 7 percent until the end of 2026.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
His plays demonstrate a fierce effort to get down to brass tacks.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
Notably, the two who don’t get in there are the two win-less queens, Lydia and Lana, who clearly feel an impetus to simply get down to work, and their eventual success just adds to the intensity.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
The trade that brought Butler to San Francisco also forced Kerr, his staff, and the Warriors roster to get down to brass tacks.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
His plays demonstrate a fierce effort to get down to brass tacks.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2025
Notably, the two who don’t get in there are the two win-less queens, Lydia and Lana, who clearly feel an impetus to simply get down to work, and their eventual success just adds to the intensity.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
The trade that brought Butler to San Francisco also forced Kerr, his staff, and the Warriors roster to get down to brass tacks.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Get down to (something).” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20down%20to%20%28something%29. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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