Go/set about your work
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To start or continue doing your job or task.
Once she had her morning coffee, she was ready to set about her work.

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To approach or handle in a certain way.
He has a unique method of how he goes about his work.

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To start or continue doing your job or task.
Once she had her morning coffee, she was ready to set about her work.

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To approach or handle in a certain way.
He has a unique method of how he goes about his work.

Definition 1 of 2

Initiating Action
Often implies the start of a focused or structured task.

With the strategy meeting due, she set about her work drafting the report.
Continued Effort
Can imply resuming work rather than beginning from scratch.

After lunch, he set about his work with renewed energy.
Self-driven
Implies taking initiative without needing prompting.

Once the instructions were clear, the team set about their work.
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