put/set somebody to work

put (one) to work

To give one a particular task to do. We're here to help, so just put us to work wherever you need us. Whenever I come home for a visit, my mom wastes no time putting me to work—last time, I had to vacuum the whole house!

set someone or something to work

to start someone or something working; to cause someone or something to begin functioning. The captain set everyone to work repairing the tears in the fabric of the sails. We will set the machines to work at the regular time.

set to work (on someone or something)

to begin working on someone or something. We have finished questioning Tom, so we will set to work on Fred. We set to work on dinner at noon.

put/set somebody to ˈwork (on something)

make somebody start work (doing something): On his first day in the office they put him to work on some typing.

词组	put/set somebody to work
释义	put/set somebody to work put (one) to work To give one a particular task to do. We're here to help, so just put us to work wherever you need us. Whenever I come home for a visit, my mom wastes no time putting me to work—last time, I had to vacuum the whole house! See also: put, work Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. set someone or something to work to start someone or something working; to cause someone or something to begin functioning. The captain set everyone to work repairing the tears in the fabric of the sails. We will set the machines to work at the regular time. See also: set, work set to work (on someone or something) to begin working on someone or something. We have finished questioning Tom, so we will set to work on Fred. We set to work on dinner at noon. See also: set, work McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs. put/set somebody to ˈwork (on something) make somebody start work (doing something): On his first day in the office they put him to work on some typing. See also: put, set, somebody, work Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary See also: put (one) to work (one) ain't particular ain't particular particular What number are you calling from? neither chick nor child have neither chick nor child home is where you hang your hat makes no difference to me (it) makes no difference to me
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