se mettre à l'œuvre

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French

Etymology

Compare Italian mettersi all'opera.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /sə mɛtʁ a l‿œvʁ/
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Verb

se mettre à l’œuvre

  1. to get down to work, to get to work
    Synonyms: se mettre à l’ouvrage, se mettre au travail

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