get down

lower (one's body) as by kneeling; "Get down on your knees!"

move something or somebody to a lower position; "take down the vase from the shelf"

alight from (a horse)

pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking; "Swallow the raw fish--it won't kill you!"

lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; "These news depressed her"; "The bad state of her child's health demoralizes her"

put down in writing; of texts, musical compositions, etc.

take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now"