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get down to business |
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get down to business and get down to work to begin to get serious; to begin to negotiate or conduct business. All right, every one. Let's get down to business. There has been enough chitchat. When the president and vice president arrive, we can get down to business. get down to business to begin seriously doing what you need to do They both knew they did not have much time, so they got down to business and began to discuss the issues that needed to be settled. Related vocabulary: get down to itUsage notes: sometimes used without get: Our professor is very down to business and very well prepared. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He investigated and appropriated the feathered headdress, and then he prepared to get down to business, for Tarzan of the Apes was hungry, and here was meat; meat of the kill, which jungle ethics permitted him to eat. |
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