get down
US /ɡet daʊn/
UK /ɡet daʊn/
1.
to make someone feel sad or depressed
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This gloomy weather always gets me down.
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Don't let the criticism get you down.
2.
to write something down
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Please get down all the details of the meeting.
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I need to get down these ideas before I forget them.
3.
to start to do something seriously or with great effort
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It's time to get down to business.
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Let's get down to studying for the exam.
4.
to move from a standing or higher position to a sitting or lower position
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Can you get down from that ladder carefully?
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The cat refused to get down from the tree.