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got down to business

got down to business is the simple past 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 got down to business

What is got down to business the simple past of?
Got down to business is the simple past of get down to business.

Words near got down to business in the dictionary

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

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