get down to business

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

get down to business (third-person singular simple present gets down to business, present participle getting down to business, simple past got down to business, past participle (UK) got down to business or (US) gotten down to business)

1. (idiomatic) To commit oneself to a task or activity that is employment-related or that requires serious effort or concentration.

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: ryhtyä töihin
• French: passer aux choses sérieuses, se mettre au travail
• Polish: przystąpić do rzeczy pf
• Spanish: meterse en harina (Spain, colloquial)

See also

• throw oneself into