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getting down to business

getting down to business is the present participle and gerund 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 getting down to business

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

Words near getting down to business in the dictionary

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

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