set to work on (someone)
set to work on (someone)
To begin doing something to someone. Mom set to work on me and bandaged my scraped knee.
See also: on, set, work
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
go/set to ˈwork (on something)
(also get (down) to ˈwork (on something)) start working on a particular task: I set to work on the car, giving it a good clean. I ought to get to work on that report.See also: go, set, work
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
- set to work (on something)
- set about your work
- be (all) set (to do something)
- set of delph
- set at odds
- set about
- set about (doing something)
- set about doing
- get (all) set
- get set