set to

phrasal verbPart ofset

set to — phrasal verb

1. to start working on something energetically and without delay, often after a per

1.phrasal verb
Definition

to start working on something energetically and without delay, often after a period of waiting or talking.

Example

Once the rain stopped, the gardeners set to and dug all afternoon.

The cousins set to clearing the snow from the long driveway.