单词 | to fall to work |
释义 | > as lemmasto fall to work (a) to fall to work: to begin doing something, esp. in a purposeful or energetic manner; to begin working, get to work. ΘΚΠ society > occupation and work > working > [verb (intransitive)] > begin working to fall to work1523 fall1589 to go out1660 to put (also set) to work1694 to turn to1799 1523 J. Skelton Goodly Garlande of Laurell sig. D For your sake how fast to warke they fall. 1546 S. Gardiner Declar. True Articles f. lv He that is called at .viii. of the clocke, may not stande ydle tyll eleuen, and fall to worke then. 1654 Earl of Monmouth tr. G. Bentivoglio Compl. Hist. Warrs Flanders ii. v. 261 Entring into the Ditch, and falling to work with their Mathooks. 1719 D. Defoe Life Robinson Crusoe 242 He fell to Work. 1817 W. Cobbett Taking Leave 25 The Grazier then fell to work with his stick in such a style as I never before witnessed. 1861 T. Hughes Tom Brown at Oxf. I. iii. 43 The four fell to work upon the breakfast. 1950 Spectator 17 Mar. 350/2 The grief-stricken Claude in a passion of excitement falls to work on a portrait. 2011 N.Y. Times 20 Mar. (Sunday Business section) 1/3 The analysts quickly fell to work assessing the implications [of the disaster] for companies, markets and economies. < as lemmas |
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