get down to brass tacks . get down to cases . begin the most important work or business；get started on the most important thing to talk about or know 讨论实质问题；谈论正经事

The men talked about little things and then got down to brass tacks．这些人先谈了一些鸡毛蒜皮的小事，然后就言归正传了。

You have talked about everything under the sun；now you'd better get down to brass tacks．你们已经天南海北乱扯了许多，现在最好要谈正经的了。

get down to business . start serious discussion about something ； start doing something important perhaps after some time has been spent on irrelevant or social talk 开始谈论正事；言归正传（或许是花了一些时间闲谈以后）

The two men had a couple of drinks together， talked about their families and their holidays for a while and finally got down to business．这两个人在一起喝了几杯酒，谈了一些有关家庭和度假的事情以后才谈正事。

I hope you don't mind if we get down to business straight away，as I've got to catch the four o'clock train．我们马上就讨论本题，希望你不要介意，因为我要赶四点钟的火车。

Let's get down to business．让我们着手干正事吧。

get even .  owe nothing 付清；还清欠款

He has a lot of debts，but in a few years he will get even．他现在负债累累，但几年后就可还清。

get even with . be revenged 报复；算账

Jerry once played a mean trick on John， and now John wants to get even with him．杰里曾对约翰施了一个卑鄙的诡计，现在约翰要报复他。

I'll get even with you for this sooner or later．对这个事情我迟早是要跟你算账的。

That fellow may think he's smart in cheating us like that， but we'll get even with him yet．那个家伙那样欺骗了我们，自以为聪明，但是我们要找他算账的。

 get in . enter 进入

I knew this case would be too small；I can't get all my clothes in．我早就知道这个箱子太小，不能把我的衣服全都装进去。

He invited us to get in the car and go for a ride with him．他请我们上车陪他乘车逛一趟。

The rain can get in through this window．雨水会从这扇窗户打进来。

get in .join 参加

He has been trying for years to get in that club．他多年来一直都想参加那个俱乐部。

get in .arrive 到达

What time does the train from Beijing get in? 从北京开来的火车何时进站?

The train got in on time．火车正点到达。

get in .buy 买进

We must get some wine in for the dinner party．我们必须为晚宴买一些酒。

get in .introduce；say something esp． by interrupting somebody else 插话

He always gets his favourite story in when he makes a speech．他在演讲时总要穿插一点他最爱讲的故事。

He talked so fast that I couldn't get a word in．他讲得太快，我一句话也插不进。

get in .plant；sow 种植；播种

We must get next year's potatoes in before it is too late．我们必须及时地把明年的马铃薯种下。

We hope to get the seed in this week．我们希望本周能把种子播下去。

get in .（cause to） be elected（使）当选

Do you think the Conservatives will get in? 你认为保守党会当选吗?

Their candidate got in all right．他们的候选人顺利当选了。

He expects to get in at the next election．他希望在下次选举中当选。

get in . be admitted（to school） 被接受（入学）

We've registered our daughter at the new school， but as there's a long waiting list .  I don't think she'll get in this year．我们已经给女儿在那所新学校报了名，但报名的人很多，我想她今年进不去了。

My son got in to the athletic school after a special test．我儿子通过专门的考试进了那所体育学校。

get in . gain an advantage by being the first or one of the first to do something 占上风；占优势；捷足先登

The supermarket got in first with cut price cigarettes， so everyone buys them there now． 那家超级市场率先出售减价香烟占了优势，所以现在大家都到那儿去买烟。

get in . collect（taxes，debts，information，）收集（税款、借款、情报等）

We should get in all the debts due from the customers by the end of this year．年底前我们要收回顾客到期未付的所有欠款。

The company is trying to get in all its outstanding debts．公司正设法收回全部积欠的债款。

That firm went bankrupt because their bad debts couldn't be got in．那家商行破产了，因为他们无法收回债款。

The government gets the taxes in quite efficiently．政府收税相当有成效。

get in . bring in；gather（crops， a harvest，）搬入；收进；收获（庄稼等）

The students in grade two went to the school farm to get in the crops last week．上周二年级的学生去校农场收割庄稼。

Have you got the washing in?  It is starting to rain．快下雨了，你把洗好的衣服收进来了吗?  

got the chairs in from the garden before the rain started． 下雨前他把椅子从园中搬了进来。

get in . summon in 请进来

His temperature's gone down． I don't think it is necessary to get the doctor in．他的体温已降下来了。我认为没有必要再请医生来了。

We must get somebody in to repair the television．我们必须请人来修理电视机。

She got the electrician in to check the wiring．她请来了电工检查线路。

get in . （cause to） be involved in（使）卷入

Stop gambling at cards or you'll get in debt more and more．停止赌博，否则你就会在债务里越陷越深。

They have got you deep in this matter．他们已使你深深地卷进了这件事情里了。

get in . bring in as a supply；put in stock 采购生活用品：进货

She always gets the groceries in for the whole week at a time．她总是一次把一周的付食品买回来。

I'll go out to get the coal in．我将出去买煤。

This store has just gotten in a new shipment of furs．这家商店刚进了一船皮衣服。