to go to work on

Examples

• All

• I took a sip and then went to work on the pie.

  Fiction book (1992)

• Are we ever going to work on this project?

  Logan (2010)

• Then you two gentlemen are going to work on this until you solve it.

  Fiction book (2000)

• I'm going to work on a Paris news agency.

  The Last Time I Saw Paris (1954)

• A number of Google employees took leave from Google and went to work on the ACA.

  Harvard University

• And that's what really drove me to going to work on my PhD.

  Harvard University

• Aren't you going to work on your notebook today?

  Harriet the Spy (1996)

• After the meeting, I will go to work on the project proposal immediately.

• He decided to go to work on the application early to meet the deadline.

Synonyms

W

to work

vsto go to work on

∞ 1.0

To move forward slowly while making steady progress

is about beginning serious effort rather than slow gradual progress

W

to work on

vsto go to work on

∞ 2.6

Spend time and effort improving or finishing something

is about beginning serious effort rather than ongoing gradual improvement

W

to work at

vsto go to work on

489 2.3

To try hard to get better at or finish something over time

focuses on beginning serious effort rather than long sustained effort

C

to concentrate on

vsto go to work on

279 3.1

Give your full attention to one activity or subject

involves starting with focused effort rather than only giving full attention

G

to get to work

vsto go to work on

• Informal

231 2.0

To start doing your job, often after a delay

starts with serious effort rather than just beginning after delay

W

to work through

vsto go to work on

152 3.4

To deal with a problem, task, or feeling step by step until it is done

applies to starting with serious intent rather than slow step by step process

E

to embark on

vsto go to work on

95 4.2

To start a new project, activity or journey that is often big and difficult

starts with serious effort rather than just beginning a big project

S

to set to work

vsto go to work on

7 3.2

To begin working right away with energy

begins with serious intent but not necessarily immediate energetic start

Antonyms

A

to abandon

401 3.8

Stop supporting an idea or plan

P

to procrastinate

26 6.5

To delay doing something you should do because you avoid it

How Committed

to put one's shoulder into

• Informal

1 6.8

to go to work on

39 3.2

to dive in

• Informal

23 3.7

to have a go at

• UK

11 3.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology