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get down to business What does get down to business mean?	to begin to get serious	When the meeting began everybody got down to business and began to discuss the important issues.
get down to business What does get down to business mean?	to start working or doing the business at hand	We decided to get down to business and try to finish our work quickly.
get down to business What does get down to business mean?	to begin to get serious	When the meeting began everybody got down to business and began to discuss the important issues.
get down to business What does get down to business mean?	to start working or doing the business at hand	We must get down to business and finish our work quickly.
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higher education What does "higher education" mean?	education after graduating from high school - usually college or university	The government has recently invested a lot of money in higher education.

Run your mouth off What does "Run your mouth off" mean?	If someone runs their mouth off, they talk too much.
upset the applecart What does "upset the applecart" mean?	to ruin a plan or event by a surprise or accident	Everything was going well at the picnic until my former boyfriend arrived and upset the applecart.
get by (on something) What does "get by (on something)" mean?	to be able to satisfy your needs with a certain amount of something (usually related to money)	The man is able to get by on his salary because he does not spend much money.
run short of (something) What does "run short of (something)" mean?	to not have enough of something	We ran short of money during our trip to Europe.
flog/beat a dead horse What does "flog/beat a dead horse" mean?	to continue fighting a battle that has been won, to continue to argue a point that has been settled	My friend was flogging a dead horse when she would not stop arguing about the mistake on her paycheck.

dance to a different tune What does "dance to a different tune" mean?	to change one's behavior or attitude	Our boss began dancing to a different tune when his head salesman decided to quit.
best part of (something) What does "best part of (something)" mean?	to be almost all of something	We spent the best part of a day trying to fix the lamp.
draw to a close What does "draw to a close" mean?	to end	The tournament was drawing to a close and everybody was going back to their homes.
hit (someone) right between the eyes What does "hit (someone) right between the eyes" mean?	make a strong impression on someone, surprise someone	Her incredible performance really hit me between the eyes.

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Get Down To Business Idiom