| 词组 | get down to |
| 释义 | Phr V get down to gets, getting, got American pp also gotten get down to sth/doing sth to start doing something seriously and with a lot of your attention and effortI've got loads of work to do but I can't seem to get down to it.It's time you got down to looking for a job. get down to sth to finally make a serious effort and start doing something: After Christmas I'm going to get down to some serious jobhunting. I've got an essay to write, but I just can't get down to it.. By the time we got down to work, it was already 10.30.get down to doing sth I must get down to writing that letter.get down to business (=start dealing with the most important things without wasting any time) There's a lot to get through today, so let's get down to business.■ SIMILAR TO: settle down to get down to (doing something)To begin doing something with the seriousness or determination the action requires; to begin doing what needs to be done. OK, let's quit fooling around and get down to work. I guess I better get down to reading before I'm too tired. get down to (doing) somethingto begin doing some kind of work in earnest. I have to get down to my typing. John, you get in here this minute and get down to that homework! |
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