get down to it

To focus on the most important aspects of something. I know you want to see the best in David, but when you get down to it, he's a liar—he always has been. When you get down to it, life is about making choices.

See also: down, get

Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

See also:

when you come (right) down to it
see through rose-colored glasses
see (something) through rose-colored glasses
see (something) through rose-coloured spectacles
liar, liar, pants on fire
Liar, liar, pants on fire!
extract
extract (something) from (someone or something)
extract from
get down to the nuts and bolts

词组	get down to it
释义	get down to it get down to it To focus on the most important aspects of something. I know you want to see the best in David, but when you get down to it, he's a liar—he always has been. When you get down to it, life is about making choices. See also: down, get Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: when you come (right) down to it see through rose-colored glasses see (something) through rose-colored glasses see (something) through rose-coloured spectacles liar, liar, pants on fire Liar, liar, pants on fire! extract extract (something) from (someone or something) extract from get down to the nuts and bolts
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