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?
See also: down, get, work
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • on your mark(s)
  • on your marks
  • go on the game
  • fire away
  • let's get down to business
  • get down to
  • get down to (doing something)
  • get down to business
  • get down to cases
  • go short (of something)
References in periodicals archive
ORAN KEARNEY can't wait to get down to work at St Mirren today after describing the last week as "like an out of body experience".