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
Bertha['bə:θə]
Shaniashə-NIE-əEnglish (Modern)
Mohammad-Persian, Arabic, Urdu, Punjabi, Pashto, Bengali
&Thorn;ÓRvÍ-Ancient Scandinavian
Elijahi-LIE-jə (English), i-LIE-zhə (English)English, Hebrew, Biblical
NjÖR&Eth;R-Norse Mythology