set+sb+to+work

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• set someone to work — phrase to make someone do work for you, especially when they do not want to do this Don’t complain that you’re bored, or Dad will set you to work. set someone to work doing something: I’ve set them to work clearing out the garage. Thesaurus: to… …   Useful english dictionary

• set|tle|ment-work|er — «SEHT uhl muhnt WUR kuhr», noun. a person who gives his time to help in the work of a neighborhood settlement …   Useful english dictionary

• set someone to work — to make someone do work for you, especially when they do not want to do this Don t complain that you re bored, or Dad will set you to work. set someone to work doing something: I ve set them to work clearing out the garage …   English dictionary

• set about your work — go/set about your ˈwork idiom to do/start to do your work • She went cheerfully about her work. Main entry: ↑workidiom …   Useful english dictionary

• set to work — To employ in, or to engage energetically in, a piece of work • • • Main Entry: ↑work * * * set to work (or set someone to work) begin or cause to begin work …   Useful english dictionary

• set — set1 [ set ] (past tense and past participle set) verb *** ▸ 1 put someone/something somewhere ▸ 2 make something happen ▸ 3 make equipment ready ▸ 4 decide time/place/value ▸ 5 establish way to do something ▸ 6 do something that influences ▸ 7… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• set — 1 /set/ verb past tense and past participle set PUT DOWN 1 PUT (transitive always + adv/prep) to carefully put something down somewhere, especially something that is difficult to carry: set sth down/on etc: She set the tray down on a table next… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• set — set1 W1S1 [set] v past tense and past participle set present participle setting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(put)¦ 2¦(put into surface)¦ 3¦(story)¦ 4¦(consider)¦ 5¦(establish something)¦ 6¦(start something happening)¦ 7¦(decide something)¦ …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• work — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 effort/product of effort ADJECTIVE ▪ hard ▪ It s hard work trying to get him to do a few things for himself. ▪ It doesn t require skill it s a matter of sheer hard work. ▪ arduous, back breakin …   Collocations dictionary

• work — [[t]wɜ͟ː(r)k[/t]] ♦ works, working, worked 1) VERB People who work have a job, usually one which they are paid to do. [V prep/adv] Weiner works for the US Department of Transport... [V prep/adv] I started working in a recording studio... [V… …   English dictionary

• set — I UK [set] / US verb Word forms set : present tense I/you/we/they set he/she/it sets present participle setting past tense set past participle set *** 1) [transitive] to put someone or something in a position set someone/something… …   English dictionary