set to work

Verb

idiomatic intransitive with gerund transitive

Japanese Meaning

（自動詞・慣用表現）働き始める / （自動詞・慣用表現、～ing形とともに）～で働き始める / （他動詞）～を働かせ始める、～に働かせ始める

After the team received the brief, they set to work immediately.

チームは指示書を受け取ると、すぐに作業に取りかかった。

Sense（1）

(intransitive, idiomatic) To begin working.

As soon as he got home, he went to his desk and set to work.

Sense（2）

(intransitive, idiomatic, with gerund) To begin working at.

As soon as I could, I set to work making the entries.

Sense（3）

(transitive) To cause to begin working.

I will immediately set them to work.

sets to work

（ present singular third-person ）

setting to work

（ participle present ）

set to work

（ participle past ）

set to work

（ past ）