to begin seriously doing what you need to do;
to begin to get serious; to begin to negotiate or conduct business;
to start talking about the subject to be discussed;
to apply oneself to serious matters; concentrate on work...
to begin to get serious; to begin to negotiate or conduct business;
to start talking about the subject to be discussed;
to apply oneself to serious matters; concentrate on work...
There was a real determination to get down to business.
The directors finally got down to business and decided to sign the contract.
The directors finally got down to business and decided to sign the contract.
by Kacler February 12, 2014
Get the get down to business mug.The verb form of first base (which means French kissing or making out), "first basing" someone is kissing them passionately or making out with them. Used to great effect by Strong Sad of Homestar Runner fame when speaking to his brother Strong Bad, spied kissing a piece of paper.
Uh, Strong Bad, were you just first basing it with that piece of loose leaf?
I went to go ask my brother a question and caught him totally first basing his study buddy.
I was so drunk last week that I ended up first basing my friend's girl.
I went to go ask my brother a question and caught him totally first basing his study buddy.
I was so drunk last week that I ended up first basing my friend's girl.
by Talmanes June 2, 2007
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by fordprefect2005 October 12, 2005
Get the bad for business mug.#1 There was an open bar but my boss was there so I could only get business buzzed.
# 2 We were slammed with TPS reports so we decided to crack open a couple beers and get business buzzed.
# 2 We were slammed with TPS reports so we decided to crack open a couple beers and get business buzzed.
by Joshtown March 6, 2010
Get the Business Buzzed mug.An indescipherable language that was created by a drunk, (Arron "Big Bushna" manchester) in 1999 The language itself consists of nothing but bushnik, some believe the word to be an adaptation of 'bullshit'
Generally used to describe a conversation indescipherable in any language but if followed closely does actually communicate a conversation through both body language and similar sounding words.
Generally used to describe a conversation indescipherable in any language but if followed closely does actually communicate a conversation through both body language and similar sounding words.
by Urban Dictionary December 12, 2008
Get the Bushnik mug.used to refer to something painful/dangerous/regrettable/otherwise negative associated with doing something you have voluntarily chosen to do and therefore implicitly accept the possible risk of.
>John: "Sorry if that round of tequila shots I ordered at the end of the night pushed you over the edge."
>Humberto: "Haha, no biggie. Cost of doing business with you man."
In this case, "doing business" refers to hanging out with John. the "cost" is the risk of getting too drunk because John likes to order tequila shots. Humberto is saying that by voluntarily hanging out with John last night, he implicitly accepted the risk of having a tequila shot served to him that may not have been a good idea but that he, in his intoxicated state, may consume anyways.
>Humberto: "Haha, no biggie. Cost of doing business with you man."
In this case, "doing business" refers to hanging out with John. the "cost" is the risk of getting too drunk because John likes to order tequila shots. Humberto is saying that by voluntarily hanging out with John last night, he implicitly accepted the risk of having a tequila shot served to him that may not have been a good idea but that he, in his intoxicated state, may consume anyways.
by reezydos July 13, 2014
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