set to work
phrase
: 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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“Set to work.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/set%20to%20work. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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