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get down to (something) What does get down to (something) mean?	to get started to do something	"Let`s get down to work so we can go home early."
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split (someone) up What does "split (someone) up" mean?	to separate two or more people (from one another)	The teacher had to split the two boys up because they were fighting.
flea What does "flea" mean?	internist; doctor who specializes in internal medicine
escape (someone's) notice What does "escape (someone's) notice" mean?	to go unnoticed	The fact that my library books were overdue escaped my notice.
(the) odd (something) What does "(the) odd (something)" mean?	an extra or spare something, one or two of something	We saw the odd interesting bird on our hike through the mountains.
get/have a lump in one's throat What does "get/have a lump in one's throat" mean?	feel like there in something in your throat as if you were going to cry	I got a lump in my throat as I listened to the tragic story of the woman's family.
stare (someone) in the face What does "stare (someone) in the face" mean?	to be very likely to happen, to be clear and easy to recognize	Defeat was staring the runner in the face right from the beginning of the race.
inside track What does "inside track" mean?	an advantage, shortest distance around a racetrack	I think that he has the inside track on getting the new job at the computer company.
bolt down (something) or bolt (something) down What does "bolt down (something) or bolt (something) down" mean?	to eat something very quickly	The man bolted down his food before going back to work.

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Get Down To (something) Idiom