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11get down — verb 1. lower (one s body) as by kneeling (Freq. 3) Get down on your knees! • Hypernyms: ↑move • Verb Frames: Something s Somebody s Something is ing PP …
12get down — v. 1) (D; intr.) ( to dismount ) to get down from (to get down from a horse) 2) (D; tr.) ( to bring down ) to get down from (she got the book down from the shelf) 3) (d; intr.) to get down to ( to begin ); ( to take up ) (to get down to work; to… …
13get down — phrasal verb Word forms get down : present tense I/you/we/they get down he/she/it gets down present participle getting down past tense got down past participle got down 1) a) get someone down [transitive] informal to make someone feel sad or lose …
14get down — 1. in. to lay one’s money on the table. (Gambling.) □ Okay, everybody get down. □ Get down, and let’s get going! 2. in. to concentrate; to do something well. □ I’m flunking two subjects, man. I gotta get down. □ …
15get down — 1) PHRASAL VERB If something gets you down, it makes you unhappy. [V n P] At times when my work gets me down, I like to fantasize about being a farmer. 2) PHRASAL VERB If you get down, you lower your body until you are sitting, kneeling, or lying …
16get down to — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms get down to : present tense I/you/we/they get down to he/she/it gets down to present participle getting down to past tense got down to past participle got down to 1) get down to something to start doing… …
17get down on — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms get down on : present tense I/you/we/they get down on he/she/it gets down on present participle getting down on past tense got down on past participle got down on American informal get down on… …
18get down on — phrasal : to develop dislike for had no chance of promotion once the boss got down on him * * * ˌget ˈdown on [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they get down on he/she/it gets down …
19get down to — {v.}, {informal} To get started on, being on. * /Joe wasted a lot of time before he got down to work./ * /Let s get down to work./ Compare: GET AT(3), GET GOING, GET TO …
20get down to — {v.}, {informal} To get started on, being on. * /Joe wasted a lot of time before he got down to work./ * /Let s get down to work./ Compare: GET AT(3), GET GOING, GET TO …
