down to business
- seriousWeighty and requiring attention
- focusConcentrated attention point
- hustleEnergetic, aggressive action
- workEffort toward a goal
- grindstoneRotating stone for sharpening
deadline · meeting · agenda · negotiate · brass tacks · nitty-gritty · crunch · tackle · roll up sleeves · buckle down · cut to the chase · no-nonsense · productive · earnest · practical · boardroom · handshake · contract
purpose and focus
down to businessgoofing off
Idling instead of working
fooling around · wasting time · beating around the bush · killing time · messing around
social register
down to businessshooting the breeze
Casual, aimless conversation
beating around the bush · socializing · schmoozing · chitchatting · pleasantries