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gets down to business

gets down to business is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get down to business.

Meaning of get down to business

Verb

get down to business (third-person singular simple present gets down to business, present participle getting down to business, simple past got down to business, past participle (UK) got down to business or (US) gotten down to business)

  1. (idiomatic) To commit oneself to a task or activity that is employment-related or that requires serious effort or concentration.

Questions about gets down to business

What is gets down to business the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets down to business is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get down to business.

Words near gets down to business in the dictionary

  1. gets down
  2. gets down on
  3. gets down to
  4. gets down to bedrock
  5. gets down to brass tacks
  6. gets down to business
  7. gets down to cases
  8. gets down to nuts and bolts
  9. gets down to the nitty-gritty
  10. gets dressed
  11. gets drunk

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