If he wants to make a success in life it's about time he got down to business and applied himself more diligently to his work. (DAS) — Если он хочет добиться успеха в жизни, пора ему заняться делом и работать с бо/льшим усердием.
Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.
get down to business — To set to work seriously • • • Main Entry: ↑business * * * get down to business phrase to start doing something that you need to do I have a plane to catch, so let’s get down to business. Thesaurus: to start doing somethingsynonym … Useful english dictionary
get down to business — or[work] {v. phr.} To start being serious; begin to face a problem to be solved, or a task to be accomplished. * /Gentlemen, I m afraid the party is over and we must get down to business./ … Dictionary of American idioms
get down to business — or[work] {v. phr.} To start being serious; begin to face a problem to be solved, or a task to be accomplished. * /Gentlemen, I m afraid the party is over and we must get down to business./ … Dictionary of American idioms
get\ down\ to\ business — • get down to business • get down to work v. phr. To start being serious; begin to face a problem to be solved, or a task to be accomplished. Gentlemen, I m afraid the party is over and we must get down to business … Словарь американских идиом
get down to business — work seriously, not waste time or effort Let s get down to business, he said. We have much to do … English idioms
get down to business — to start doing something that you need to do I have a plane to catch, so let s get down to business … English dictionary
get down to business — to begin seriously doing what you need to do. They both knew they did not have much time, so they got down to business and began to discuss the issues that needed to be settled. Usage notes: sometimes used without get: Our professor is very down… … New idioms dictionary
get down to business — verb to become involved with something work related … Wiktionary
get down to business — to begin to talk seriously; to tackle the real or important matter(s) … Idioms and examples
get down to business — idi to apply oneself to serious matters; concentrate on work … From formal English to slang
get down to work — See: GET DOWN TO BUSINESS … Dictionary of American idioms
