[set] to work on {sth}
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to begin a task or activity with determination and focus
- She set to work on her research project early in the morning.
- They set to work on the construction project as soon as the materials arrived.
- He set to work on the new software development project with enthusiasm.
- She sets to work on her homework as soon as she gets home from school.
- Setting to work on her novel, she found inspiration in the quiet ambiance of the library.