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get down to business

idiom

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


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  1. 01

    bad business

    Synonym of bad news (“irritating, troublesome or harmful thing, situation or person”).

  2. 02

    business as usual

    The normal course of an activity, particularly in circumstances that are out of the ordinary.

  3. 03

    business end

    The part of an object (chiefly a tool or weapon) that is physically used for its operation, rather than some other part such as the part by which it is held.

  4. 04

    business girl

    A female prostitute.

  5. 05

    can't get enough

    Greatly enjoys; likes a lot.

  6. 06

    could not get elected dogcatcher

    Said of someone, particularly a politician, who is extremely unpopular.

  7. 07

    do one's business

    Especially of a house pet: to defecate or urinate.

  8. 08

    don't get someone started

    Used to attempt to avoid or abbreviate a discussion that speaker or hearer may wish to avoid.

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