Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get down to business

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.33 in modern English

Syllables: get -down -to busi-ness
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To commit oneself to a task or activity that is employment-related or that requires serious effort or concentration.

Inflected Forms

gets down to business (present, singular) getting down to business (participle, present) got down to business (past) got down to business (UK, participle) gotten down to business (US, participle)

Phrases

throw oneself into

Frequently Paired Words

throw oneself into

Questions

What does get down to business mean?: To commit oneself to a task or activity that is employment-related or that requires serious effort or concentration.

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