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getting down to bedrock

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

Meaning of get down to bedrock

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) Synonym of get down to brass tacks.

Questions about getting down to bedrock

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

Words near getting down to bedrock in the dictionary

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

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