get down on
(slang, Australia, New Zealand) To acquire or obtain (something), usually illicitly; to steal (something).
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(slang, Australia, New Zealand) To acquire or obtain (something), usually illicitly; to steal (something).
“Happy #mermay and all that. Had a lot of fun working on some of the underwater scenery in this one. Something about the high saturation colors makes a lot more sense in my head, I generally find it easier to get down on the page.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(literally) To come to be down (hostile to) regarding something.
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