get down

How to sign: 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";

Similiar / Same: begin, start out, start, set out, commence, set about, get

Within this category: attack, auspicate, break in, come on, embark, fall, get cracking, get to, jump off, plunge, recommence, strike out

get down

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

Similiar / Same: swallow

Categories: consume, have, ingest, take, take in

Within this category: bolt

get down

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

Similiar / Same: lower, take down, let down, bring down

Categories: displace, move

Within this category: depress, dip, incline, reef