i'm a english learner.
2006-12-21 22:01:10 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
'get down to' (verb+adverb+preposition) is a phrasal verb and it means 'to start to direct your efforts and attention (especially a piece of hard work)'. Example :
I've got a lot of work to do, but I can't seem to get down to it.
After lunch we got down to discussing the issue of job redundancies.
2006-12-24 03:05:37 · answer #1 · answered by asok c 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Move from larger to smaller e.g "get down to more serious Business!". Could also be a methaphor e.g. "get down to the bottom of" could be phrased as "get to the bottom of". Could also be a command. If spoken English it depends on the intonation. If written English this could be followed by ! or !!! for emphasis. Hope this helps.
2006-12-22 06:34:53 · answer #2 · answered by Tom Cat 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means to get to the point or to the basics...to not go around the bush with explinations and get to what you really mean...instead of saying "I went to the store and bought some turkey and in the process of getting the bird I slipped on the floor and twisted my ankle and had to go to the emergency room to get it x-rayed to see if it was broken" you say..."I slipped and twisted my ankle" or the important part of the statement..I hope that helps you!
2006-12-22 08:20:34 · answer #3 · answered by tigerlily_catmom 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To begin doing something..as in..let's get down to business (probably the most popular of saying for this phrase)...also referred to as 'let's get busy' but that has now taken on different meanings :)
2006-12-22 07:17:35 · answer #4 · answered by Steph 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get Down To - means to begin.
It completes with an adjective attached to it like Get down to work, Get down to play etc.
2006-12-22 06:11:31 · answer #5 · answered by Ash 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Get Down to " means to start or begin something for example
"Our exams are near lets get down to Study"
while "Get down" mean to get down from a vehicle, train, bus. for example
"My stand has come I will have to get down now"
2006-12-22 06:11:42 · answer #6 · answered by The Answering Machine 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means to get started, to get to work.
2006-12-22 06:04:11 · answer #7 · answered by jingles 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋