setting about
Beginning the task
Setting about means beginning or undertaking a task, especially with deliberate effort or determination: She set about cleaning the entire house.
It often implies methodical preparation before action: He set about gathering the materials he'd need.
The phrase can also mean attacking someone physically, chiefly in British usage: The gang set about him with clubs.
- embarkingBeginning a voyage
- getting startedBeginning an undertaking
- implementingPutting into effect
- startingInitiating an action
- initiatingCausing to start
organizing · tackling · taking on · commencing · beginning · striving · launching · endeavoring · strategizing · undertaking · pursuing · arranging · carrying out · outlining · performing · working · committing · applying
setting aboutprocrastinating
Postponing what needs doing
putting off · delaying · deferring · postponing · avoiding
setting aboutfinishing
Bringing to completion
completing · concluding · wrapping up · winding down · ending