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Example 1 Minute Lesson:

🗓️ : Get Down to Business (v)

💬 Meaning

  • To start focusing on the important or serious part of something
  • To begin working or discussing something seriously

🧠 Example Sentences

  • “We’ve had enough small talk — let’s get down to business.”
  • “After the team introductions, they got down to business and reviewed the agenda.”
  • “It’s time we get down to business and solve the issue.”

📝 Practice Exercise

1. Fill in the blank:
After some coffee and chit-chat, the manager said, “Let’s __________.”

Answer get down to business

2. Choose the correct meaning of “to get down to business”:
A) Take a break
B) Begin focusing on important work
C) Talk casually

Answer B) Begin focusing on important work

3. Rewrite the sentence using the idiom:
“We should stop chatting and start working.”
→ Change the sentence using: to get down to business

Answer We should stop chatting and get down to business.

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