Usually means: Focus and start working seriously.
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  1. get down to business: Merriam-Webster
  2. get down to business: Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
  3. get down to business: Wiktionary
  4. get down to business: Dictionary.com

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  1. get down to business: Idioms

Definitions from Wiktionary (get down to business)

verb:  (idiomatic) To commit oneself to a task or activity that is employment-related or that requires serious effort or concentration.

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