go to work

zur Arbeit gehen, zur Arbeit fahren

Zu dem Ort gehen oder fahren, an dem man arbeitet.

In einfachem Englisch: To travel to the place where you do your job.

• I go to work by bus.
• She went to work early yesterday.
• Do you go to work on Saturdays?

So benutzt man es: go to work by something (I go to work by bus.)

Synonyme: commute

Häufige Wendungen: go to work early, go to work daily

sich an die Arbeit machen

Mit einer Aufgabe anfangen.

In einfachem Englisch: To begin doing a task.

• We went to work immediately.
• She went to work on the broken chair.
• Once the plan was clear, the team went to work.

So benutzt man es: go to work on something (The mechanic went to work on the engine.)

Synonyme: get started, get to work, set to work

Gegenteile: stop

Häufige Wendungen: go to work immediately, go to work on

sich ins Zeug legen

Etwas mit großer Energie oder Begeisterung tun, manchmal mehr als nötig.

In einfachem Englisch: To do something with great energy or enthusiasm, sometimes doing more than necessary.

• She really went to work decorating.
• The chef went to work on the cake, adding flowers and gold stars.
• They went to work on the party plans with tremendous enthusiasm.

So benutzt man es: go to work on something (She really went to work on the wedding decorations.)

Synonyme: go to town, throw yourself into

Häufige Wendungen: really go to work, go to work decorating

verprügeln, zusammenschlagen

Jemanden wiederholt schlagen und schwer verletzen.

In einfachem Englisch: To hit someone repeatedly and badly hurt them.

• The gang went to work on him.
• Two men went to work on the victim with sticks.
• He was badly bruised after the attackers went to work on him.

So benutzt man es: go to work on someone (The attackers went to work on him with their fists.)

Synonyme: beat up, batter

Häufige Wendungen: go to work on, go to work brutally