to get down to business, to roll up one's sleeves
Chega de planejamento, vamos pôr a mão na massa!
Enough planning, let's get down to business!
The expression draws on the plain image of manual craft, above all the baker kneading bread: at some point you stop planning and literally sink your hands into the massa (dough). The hands are where intention finally meets the work.
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