get down

Example Sentences

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After warm handshakes and a warning about Taiwan from Xi Jinping on Thursday, the Chinese president and Trump were due to get down to brass tacks on Friday with discussions on trade, geopolitics and AI.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

And then having the people we want to show up and come get down and perform, seeing all of them on the same show, it’s going to be surreal as well.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

A relaxed McIlroy had warned, though, he was ready to get down to business once Tuesday's Champions Dinner and Wednesday's Par 3 Contest were out of the way.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

When the stock bottomed at a nearly two-year low that Nov. 3, the RSI was only able to get down to 34.95.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 27, 2026

When I get down there, I breathe a sigh of relief when I see that the lights are off and nobody’s there.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks