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got down on

got down on is the simple past and past participle of get down on.

Meaning of get down on

Verb

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

  1. (literally) To come to be down (hostile to) regarding something.
  2. (Australia, New Zealand, slang) To acquire or obtain (something), usually illicitly; to steal (something).

Questions about got down on

What is got down on the simple past and past participle of?
Got down on is the simple past and past participle of get down on.

Words near got down on in the dictionary

  1. got by the balls
  2. got by with
  3. got changed
  4. got cold feet
  5. got down
  6. got down on
  7. got down to
  8. got down to bedrock
  9. got down to brass tacks
  10. got down to business
  11. got down to cases

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