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It means 1. starting to review, analyze and decide on an important or complex issue, which requires a lot of effort and patience, usually within a team or group; 2. starting to work on a heavy or a longtime task or assignment.
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What does get down to business mean?
get to work
What does the idiom 'underground economy' mean?
The part of a country's economic activity that is unrecorded and untaxed by its government.
What does the idiom money burns a hole in my pocket mean?
This isn't an idiom because you can figure out what it means pretty easily. It's an exaggeration - pretending that your money is so eager to leave your pocket that it can burn a hole to get out.
Can anyone answer this an idiom to say that something is very expensive it costs?
The full idiom is "Free things can be very expensive". An idiom is a turn of phrase that seems to mean nothing, but requires thought to unravel. The reason free things can be expensive, is that they're generally free because they're not very useful.
What does the idiom burning a hole in her pocket mean?
This means that she can't wait to spend the money she has.
What does the idiom down to business mean?
To do work and focus
What is the idiom sit down and talk turkey mean?
It means to get to business. Stop beating around the bush and do what needs to be done.
What does it mean distill down?
Distill down, or boil down, as an idiom, means to get to the essence of something, or to simplify it.
What does the idiom get down to brass tacks mean?
It means to get down to business, to get to the matter at hand, to get to work. Brass tacks are commonly used to tack upholstery down to the frame. If you "get down" to the tacks, you have stripped away the upholstery and stuffing, and are down to the bare frame again.
What does the idiom down and down mean?
I've never heard that idiom before. Perhaps you mean DOWN AND OUT, which means that the person is at a low point in their life, that they're poor in every way and not likely to make a success at anything in the near future.
What does the idiom pull a chair up mean?
sit down come over to
What does the idiom when you are feeling down in the mouth mean?
The idiom "feeling down in the mouth" means feeling sad or unhappy. It refers to someone looking sorrowful or melancholic, with their mouth turned downwards indicating their emotional state.
What does zero in mean?
This is an idiom meaning to narrow your focus down. It can also mean to narrow your aim and focus on one thing to hit. Picture the zero as a target and you get the idea of the idiom.
What idiom ends with as usual?
The idiom "business as usual" ends with as usual.
What does the idiom don't stick your nose in people's business mean?
Don't interfare to what u are less concern of.
What does the idiom 'monkey business' mean?
this idiom is similar to "horsing around"- causing trouble
What does the idiom mind his own business mean?
It means to be more concerned about what you are doing than checking on what others are doing.
