an die Arbeit gehen
to start working or begin a task
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In a sentence
Nach dem Meeting geht die Sekretärin sofort an die Arbeit.
How it is used
Means to start working or begin a task. Neutral/colloquial register. Use when telling a colleague to start their shift. Common mistake: 'gehen' is literal—here it means 'begin'.
Other verbs that go with Arbeit
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- eine Arbeit leistento carry out or complete a specific task
- in Arbeit seinto be employed
- sich in Arbeit befindento be in progress
- in Arbeit gebento assign or hand over a task to someone
- in Arbeit habento have tasks currently being handled
- die Arbeit aufnehmento begin or commence work
- die Arbeit einstellento cease or discontinue work
- eine Arbeit verrichtento perform a task/job
Other collocations built on gehen
- auf Abstand gehen (auch fig.)to move away/create distance
- ins Auge gehento go wrong
- jdm. um den Bart gehento fawn over someone
- ins Bett gehento go to bed (to sleep)
- zu Bett gehento go to bed
- in die Berge gehento go to the mountains
- in Berufung gehento go into appeal
- in Betrieb gehento go into operation
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