get down to



get down to (doing) something

to begin doing some kind of work in earnest. I have to get down to my typing. John, you get in here this minute and get down to that homework!
See also: down, get

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
JaceJAYSEnglish
CelioCHE-lyo (Italian), THE-lyo (Spanish), SE-lyo (Latin American Spanish), SE-lyoo (Portuguese)Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Hester['hestə]
Albertinaahl-ber-TEE-nah (Italian, German)Italian, German, Dutch, Portuguese
Bibigul-Kazakh
Kalynakah-LI-nahUkrainian (Rare)