[General] climb down = get down

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Dear teachers,

Would you be kind enough to tell me whether I am right with my interpretation of the expressions in bold in the following sentences?

I can’t imagine how they will climb down that cliff.
I can’t imagine how they will get down that cliff.

You must to get down (off) the ladder immediately!

He got down from the unruly horse.

get down = descend, move something or somebody to a lower position, alight from (a horse), dismount

Please, may I get down? (Please, may I leave the table?)

You have to get down all books from that shelf.

get down = take down

You have get down every word she says.

get down = record

They got down to their work again.

You have get down to peeling potatoes!

I shall get down to this problem.

Let's get down to business.

When you get down to it there's not much difference between the two terms.

Joe wasted a lot of time before he got down to work.

get down to = give one's attention to; take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; to get started on, being on

This continual wet weather is getting me down.

Don't let Mary's troubles get you down.

Don't let it get you down!

get down = depress; lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; discourage

Try to get the medicine down.

get down = swallow

At our reunion we got down with all our old friends.

get down = enjoy oneself fully

Thank you for your efforts.

Regards,

V.

 

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Dear teachers,

Would you be kind enough to tell me whether I am right with my interpretation of the expressions in bold in the following sentences?
I can’t imagine how they will climb down that cliff. Ok
I can’t imagine how they will get down that cliff. Ok

You must to get down (off) the ladder immediately!

He got down from the unruly horse.

get down = descend, move something or somebody to a lower position, alight from (a horse), dismount

Please, may I get down? (Please, may I leave the table?)

You have to get down all books from that shelf.

get down = take down ==to write something that someone is saying:

You have to get down every word she says.

get down = record

They got down to their work again.Ok

You have get down to peeling potatoes!Ok

I shall get down to this problem. Ok

Let's get down to business. Ok

When you get down to it there's not much difference between the two terms. Ok

Joe wasted a lot of time before he got down to work. Ok

get down to = give one's attention to; take the first step or steps in carrying out an action; to get started on, being on=to start doing something that is difficult or needs a lot of time or energy or attention
I always find it hard to get down to reading in a bad light
This continual wet weather is getting me down. Ok

Don't let Mary's troubles get you down. Ok

Don't let it get you down! Ok

get down = depress; lower someone's spirits; make downhearted; discourage=to make someone feel unhappy and tired:

Try to get the medicine down.

get down = swallow=to eat or drink something, or persuade someone else to eat or drink something:
I'd feel better once I'd got some food down.
She's not hungry, so I can't get anything down her.
At our reunion we got down with all our old friends.

get down = enjoy oneself fully

Thank you for your efforts.

Regards,

V.

All are fine