get around to doing something

We use the phrase "get around to sth/ to doing something" to express that we finally do something that we have intended to do for some time.

Example:
I meant to call you yesterday, but I didn't get around to it.

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to get around to doing something
Get down to doing something

We use the phrase " to get down to sth / to doing sth" to express that we start to direct our efforts and attention towards something.

Example:

I always find it hard to get down to studying at night.

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Get down to something

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It will give you a good understanding of the different grammatical structures commonly used in this part of the Use of English test, e.g. passive - active voice , impersonal passive, conditional sentences , inverted conditionals, inversions, set phrases, comparative-superlative, causative verbs, phrasal verbs, linking words, etc.

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