ans Werk gehen
to get down to work
Türkçe: işe koyulmak
In a sentence
Nach der Besprechung ging der Ingenieur sofort ans Werk.
How it is used
Means 'to get down to work' or 'start working.' Neutral register. Use when a team begins a project after planning. Common mistake: confusing with 'zur Arbeit gehen' (to go to the workplace).
Other verbs that go with Werk
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
- am Werk seinto be at work
- sich ans Werk machento set to work
- ins Werk setzento implement or carry out
Other collocations built on gehen
- auf Abstand gehen (auch fig.)to move away/create distance
- an die Arbeit gehento start working or begin a task
- 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
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