go to work

仕事に行く、出勤する

自分の仕事をする場所へ行くこと。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： go to work by something (I go to work by bus.)

類義語： commute

よく使う表現： go to work early, go to work daily

仕事に取りかかる、作業を始める

仕事や作業に取りかかること。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： go to work on something (The mechanic went to work on the engine.)

類義語： get started, get to work, set to work

反対語： stop

よく使う表現： go to work immediately, go to work on

張り切って取り組む、存分にやる

時には必要以上に、勢いや熱意を込めて何かをすること。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： go to work on something (She really went to work on the wedding decorations.)

類義語： go to town, throw yourself into

よく使う表現： really go to work, go to work decorating

殴りつける、袋だたきにする

人を何度も殴り、ひどいけがをさせること。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： go to work on someone (The attackers went to work on him with their fists.)

類義語： beat up, batter

よく使う表現： go to work on, go to work brutally