set to work
Commence one's labor
To set to work is to begin a task with purpose and energy: She set to work cleaning the garage.
The phrase emphasizes deliberate engagement rather than mere starting—you don't just begin, you apply yourself.
Someone can set others to work as well: The foreman set the crew to work on the foundation.
To set underway
undertake · begin · kickoff · dive in · get going · get cracking · buckle down · knuckle down
Allocated work or duty
- projectPlanned, effortful task
- jobPaid position of employment
- choreRoutine domestic task
- undertakingTask one commits to
endeavor · labor · duty · responsibility · goal · deadline · execution · operation
Devoted to steady effort
- assiduousShowing careful persistent effort
- conscientiousScrupulously careful and thorough
- dedicatedWholly committed to something
- hardworkingCommitted to sustained effort
tireless · persevering · steadfast · thorough · meticulous · earnest · dogged · sedulous
Acting before problems arise
- self-starterOne with initiative
- go-getterAmbitious, driven person
- motivatedSpurred to action
- drivenIntensely determined to achieve
enterprising · eager · ambitious · self-motivated · take charge · seize the day · volunteer · step up
Sustained single-minded attention
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- engrossmentTotal absorption in something
- immersionState of being submerged
intensity · single-mindedness · studiousness · attentiveness · honing in · zeroing in · applying oneself · bearing down
commence
To set underway
initiate · undertake · begin · kickoff · dive in · get going · get cracking · buckle down · knuckle down · roll up sleeves
assignment
Allocated work or duty
undertaking · endeavor · labor · duty · responsibility · goal · deadline · execution · operation · implementation
industrious
Devoted to steady effort
- assiduousShowing careful persistent effort
- conscientiousScrupulously careful and thorough
- dedicatedWholly committed to something
hardworking · tireless · persevering · steadfast · thorough · meticulous · earnest · dogged · sedulous · unflagging
proactive
Acting before problems arise
- self-starterOne with initiative
- go-getterAmbitious, driven person
- motivatedSpurred to action
driven · enterprising · eager · ambitious · self-motivated · take charge · seize the day · volunteer · step up · readiness
concentration
Sustained single-minded attention
- attentionFocused mental awareness
- absorptionProcess of taking in
- engrossmentTotal absorption in something
immersion · intensity · single-mindedness · studiousness · attentiveness · honing in · zeroing in · applying oneself · bearing down · fixation