set to work

idiom

: to start working on something

She gave him directions and he immediately set to work.

—often + on

He 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. —

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 See all Example Sentences for set to work