Meaning
- To move from a higher place to a lower place.
- To make someone feel sad or depressed.
- To start seriously focusing on work or an activity.
- In musical contexts, to enjoy oneself/dance with energy.
- To manage to eat or drink something, especially if it’s hard to swallow.
Today's Sentences
01
Everyone’s ready to get down and dance.
Situation
I love this song!
Yeah, everyone’s ready to get down and dance.
Dance with me.
I’m not the best dancer but whatever!
02
I read a good book when I get down.
Situation
The gloomy weather is so depressing.
Yeah, gray skies can get anyone down.
What do you do to lift your mood?
I usually read a good book when I get down.
Writer's Note
"Get down" is a transitive, intransitive, separable, and inseparable phrasal verb. We got you! Let’s go over the details together.
- Transitive - A verb combined with one or more particles (prepositions or adverbs) that requires a direct object to complete its meaning.
Structure: "Subject + get + object + down"
Example 1: The constant criticism really got me down.
Example 2: Don’t let failure get you down.
Example 3: The gloomy news got her down for days. - Intransitive - When you do not require a direct object for the sentence to make sense.
Structure: "Subject + get down to + noun/gerund" or "Subject + get down"
Example 1: Let’s get down to business.
Example 2: It’s time to get down to studying for the exam.
Example 3: They really got down when the DJ played their song. - Separable - When an object comes between the verb and particle.
Structure: "Subject + get + object + down"
Example 1: Don’t let small failures get you down.
Example 2: The endless paperwork really got me down, so I played some music to cheer up. Example 3: The long delays at the airport really got everyone down before the flight. - Inseparable - Require the verb and particle to stay together.
Structure: "Subject + get down (+ complement)"
Example 1: He carefully got down from the ladder.
Example 2: It’s time to get down to studying for the exam.
Example 3: The crowd got down when the band started playing.
Related Words: Alight, concentrate, dance, debark, depress, descend, disembark, dismount, get serious, lower, settle, step down
