get down to business
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get down to business
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. ponte a trabajar (informal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person informal “tú” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., How are you?).
Stop wasting your time, and get down to business now!¡Deja de perder tiempo y ponte a trabajar ya!
b. póngase a trabajar (formal) (singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
If you're worried that you might not complete your task on time, get down to business instead of worrying!Si le preocupa la posibilidad de no terminar su tarea a tiempo, póngase a trabajar en lugar de preocuparse.
a. pónganse a trabajar
Enough! No more chitchat. Get down to business!¡Suficiente! ¡Basta de cháchara! ¡Pónganse a trabajar!
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
3. (general)
a. ponerse a trabajar
We need to get down to business right now if we want to have this report ready for the meeting.Tenemos que ponernos a trabajar ahora mismo si queremos tener el informe listo para la reunión.
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