aan de slag

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Dutch

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌaːn də ˈslɑx/
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Prepositional phrase

aan de slag

  1. (hard) at work
    De vrijwilligers waren al vroeg aan de slag gegaan om alles op tijd in gereedheid te krijgen.
    The volunteers had already started working early to get everything ready in time.

Interjection

aan de slag

  1. (informal) get to it!
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