go to work
The phrase 'go to work' can have both literal and idiomatic meanings, often depending on the context in which it is used.
Definition
A2General
(common)To leave one's home and travel to one's place of employment.
Example
- She goes to work by train every morning.
A2General
(common)To begin performing tasks or duties associated with one's job.
Example
- Once he arrived at the office, he went to work immediately.
B1General
(common)To start engaging in any activity or task with effort and focus.
Example
- The team went to work on the project as soon as they received the details.
B2Idiomatic
(informal)To beat up or batter someone.
Example
- I saw him go to work on the guy who insulted him.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "go to work":
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