get down to

to start something seriously.

• Let's get down to work.
• Let's get down to business.
• Now let's get down to work.
• It is time you get down to work.
• We need to get down to business.
• Well, let's get down to business.
• We must get down to our homework.
• It's time to get down to business.
• You've got to get down to your work.
• Let's get down to business, shall we?
• Now let us get down to a serious talk.
• I've never seen him really get down to work.
• Skip the pleasantries and get down to business.
• The committee got down to business after coffee.
• It's time to work now. Let's get down to business.
• We've spent too much time goofing off. Now it's time to get down to work.
• I enjoyed myself as a tourist but felt that I had to get down to business.