set to work on (someone)

To begin doing something to someone. Mom set to work on me and bandaged my scraped knee.

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, to, work

Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017

See also:

set to work (on something)
set about your work
set of delph
set at odds
set about
set about (doing something)
set about doing
get (all) set
get set
set (something) on foot

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