After weeks of small talk, the committee had finally gotten down to brass tacks during yesterday's meeting.

After several tangents, her explanation had finally gotten to the point everyone was waiting for.

By the time the semester started, one was expected to have gotten one's poop together and be ready for the workload.

To have gotten one's shit together is a rite of passage many people struggle to achieve.

Having gotten one's shine box polished, one stepped into the ceremony with renewed confidence.

By evening, we had gotten lost in the unfamiliar city.

After the meeting, Sarah had gotten the ball rolling by sending the first email to the team.

After struggling with the rusted hardware for an hour, he had finally gotten off the nut and could separate the bracket from the beam.

After the introductions, the team had finally gotten down to business.

By the end of the project, the crew had finally gotten down to bedrock.