get down to work

get down to work

To begin being serious about something; to begin attending to business or work at hand. I believe that everyone is present for the board meeting, so let's get down to work, shall we? It always happens this way—as soon as I get down to work, my phone rings. Come on, guys, the sooner you get down to work, the sooner this task will be done—finally.
See also: down, get, to, work
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