set to work
idiom
: to start working on something
She gave him directions and he immediately set to work.
—often + onHe set to work on the project right away.
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The movie was completed by 1978, and Mr. Luddy, Ms. Waters and Mr. Herzog set to work to honor the bet.
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Penelope Green, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2023
Jordan brought three chassis (191/4, 191/5 and 191/6) to the Spa-Francorchamps circuit for the Belgian Grand Prix, and Schumacher immediately set to work in the 191/5, outpacing the team’s lead driver, Andrea De Cesaris, by 2.68 seconds in practice.
—Peter Jackson, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2023
Meanwhile, boundless herds of sheep set to work constructing the barren landscape characteristic of the Highlands today.
—WIRED, 31 Jan. 2023
Over the next two years, Ms. Tayiana set to work redressing this.
—Carlos Mureithi, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Jan. 2023
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Penelope Green, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2023
Jordan brought three chassis (191/4, 191/5 and 191/6) to the Spa-Francorchamps circuit for the Belgian Grand Prix, and Schumacher immediately set to work in the 191/5, outpacing the team’s lead driver, Andrea De Cesaris, by 2.68 seconds in practice.
—Peter Jackson, Robb Report, 1 Feb. 2023
Meanwhile, boundless herds of sheep set to work constructing the barren landscape characteristic of the Highlands today.
—WIRED, 31 Jan. 2023
Over the next two years, Ms. Tayiana set to work redressing this.
—Carlos Mureithi, The Christian Science Monitor, 18 Jan. 2023
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“Set to work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20to%20work. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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