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getting down to

getting down to is the present participle and gerund of get down to.

Meaning of get down to

Verb

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

  1. To start focusing on doing something serious

Questions about getting down to

What is getting down to the present participle and gerund of?
Getting down to is the present participle and gerund of get down to.

Words near getting down to in the dictionary

  1. getting by with
  2. getting changed
  3. getting cold feet
  4. getting down
  5. getting down on
  6. getting down to
  7. getting down to bedrock
  8. getting down to brass tacks
  9. getting down to business
  10. getting down to cases
  11. getting down to nuts and bolts

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