Other ways of saying ‘to start working hard’: “She had only ten minutes to clean the room, but she ________ (and had it done in time).”
HURRIED | 101 |
GOT BUSY | 69 |
NR | 61 |
DUG IN | 49 |
PITCHED RIGHT IN | 44 |
HUSTLED | 43 |
RUSHED | 43 |
PITCHED IN | 40 |
GOT GOING | 36 |
HURRIED UP | 30 |
TORE INTO IT | 28 |
WENT TO WORK | 28 |
GOT ON THE BALL | 25 |
LIT IN | 25 |
STEPPED ON IT | 22 |
RUSHED IN | 20 |
GOT A MOVE ON | 19 |
SPEEDED UP | 17 |
FLEW INTO IT | 13 |
FLEW IN | 12 |
GOT WITH IT | 12 |
WENT AT IT | 10 |
GOT AT IT | 7 |
HUSTLED ABOUT | 7 |
RUSHED AROUND | 7 |
JUMPED RIGHT IN | 6 |
LIT INTO IT | 6 |
WENT RIGHT AT IT | 6 |
FLEW AT IT | 5 |
GOT IN A HURRY | 5 |
HUSTLED AROUND | 5 |
JUMPED IN | 5 |
REALLY GOT ON THE BALL | 5 |
REALLY MOVED | 5 |
WORKED FAST | 5 |
BUCKLED DOWN | 4 |
GOT AFTER IT | 4 |
HIT THE BALL | 4 |
WENT AFTER IT | 4 |
APPLIED HERSELF | 3 |
DID IT | 3 |
DID IT IN A JIFFY | 3 |
FLEW | 3 |
FLEW AROUND | 3 |
GOT MOVING | 3 |
GOT RIGHT AT IT | 3 |
GOT TO IT | 3 |
GOT TO WORK | 3 |
REALLY GOT WITH IT | 3 |
REALLY WENT AT IT | 3 |
REALLY WORKED | 3 |
WENT TO TOWN | 3 |
BUST A GUT | 2 |
DASHED INTO IT | 2 |
DID IT IN NO TIME | 2 |
DUG RIGHT IN | 2 |
FLEW RIGHT INTO IT | 2 |
GAVE IT A LICK AND A PROMISE | 2 |
GOT A HUSTLE ON | 2 |
GOT A MOVE ON HER | 2 |
GOT IN GEAR | 2 |
GOT ON THE JOB | 2 |
GOT ON THE MOVE | 2 |
GOT RIGHT TO IT | 2 |
GOT THE LEAD OUT | 2 |
HAD IT DONE IN NO TIME | 2 |
HASTENED | 2 |
HOPPED TO IT | 2 |
HUSTLED UP | 2 |
MADE IT | 2 |
PUT HER MIND TO IT | 2 |
PUT HER NOSE TO THE GRINDSTONE | 2 |
PUT ON THE FAN | 2 |
RUSHED ABOUT | 2 |
RUSHED INTO IT | 2 |
RUSHED THROUGH | 2 |
RUSHED THROUGH IT | 2 |
RUSHED UP | 2 |
SHOOK A LEG | 2 |
SNAPPED INTO IT | 2 |
SPED UP | 2 |
TURNED ON THE STEAM | 2 |
WENT TO IT | 2 |
WHIZZED THROUGH IT | 2 |
WORKED HARD | 2 |
WORKED LIKE A BEAVER | 2 |
WORKED REAL FAST | 2 |
ACCOMPLISHED IT | 1 |
BEARED DOWN | 1 |
BLASTED OFF | 1 |
BROKE A CORSET STRAP | 1 |
BROKE HER HIP | 1 |
BUILT A FIRE UNDER HER | 1 |
BURST A HAME STRING | 1 |
BUST A HAME | 1 |
BUST HER GUSSET | 1 |
BUSTED INTO IT | 1 |
BUSTLED | 1 |
CHASED HERSELF | 1 |
CLEANED IT IN A JIFFY | 1 |
CLEANED IT IN NO TIME FLAT | 1 |
COMMENCED | 1 |
COMPLETED IT RAPIDLY | 1 |
CUT HER IN HIGH | 1 |
CUT THE BUCK | 1 |
CUT THE CORNERS | 1 |
DASHED | 1 |
DASHED ABOUT AND GOT IT DONE | 1 |
DASHED AROUND | 1 |
DID A GOOD JOB IN A HURRY | 1 |
DID A GOOD JOB OF IT | 1 |
DID A WHIRLWIND JOB OF IT | 1 |
DID IT GOOD | 1 |
DID IT IN A HURRY | 1 |
DID IT IN DOUBLE TIME | 1 |
DID IT IN JIG TIME | 1 |
DID IT TOPSY-TURVY | 1 |
DID IT WITH A SLICK AND A PROMISE | 1 |
DIG IN | 1 |
DILIGENTLY WENT TO WORK | 1 |
DIVE IN | 1 |
DIVED RIGHT IN | 1 |
DONE IT IN A JIFFY | 1 |
DON’T STOP UNTIL SHE GETS IT CLEAN | 1 |
DOUBLE UP ON IT | 1 |
DOVE INTO IT | 1 |
DOVE RIGHT IN | 1 |
DUG INTO IT | 1 |
DUG RIGHT INTO IT | 1 |
DUV IN | 1 |
EVERYTHING FELL IN PLACE | 1 |
EVERYTHING WENT O.K. | 1 |
EXPLODED | 1 |
FELL TO | 1 |
FELL TO WITH A WILL | 1 |
FINALLY HURRIED UP | 1 |
FINISHED IT IN NO TIME | 1 |
FINISHED IT UP IN RECORD TIME | 1 |
FLEW ABOUT | 1 |
FLEW RIGHT IN | 1 |
FLEW THROUGH | 1 |
FLUTTERED AROUND | 1 |
GIVE A PUSH AND WAS DONE | 1 |
GIVE IT A LICK AND A PROMISE | 1 |
GIVE IT HELL | 1 |
GOT A HUMP ON | 1 |
GOT A HUMP ON HER | 1 |
GOT A HURRY UP | 1 |
GOT A SPEED ON | 1 |
GOT A WIGGLE ON | 1 |
GOT A WORKING SPELL | 1 |
GOT A-GOIN’ | 1 |
GOT AHEAD OF HERSELF | 1 |
GOT AMBITION | 1 |
GOT BUSY AT IT | 1 |
GOT BUSY IN A JIFFY | 1 |
GOT BUSY WITH IT | 1 |
GOT CRACKING | 1 |
GOT DOWN TO WORK | 1 |
GOT HER REAR IN GEAR | 1 |
GOT HERSELF IN GEAR | 1 |
GOT HUSTLING | 1 |
GOT IN | 1 |
GOT IN HIGH | 1 |
GOT IN HIGH GEAR | 1 |
GOT IN THE COLLAR, BUDDY | 1 |
GOT INTO GEAR | 1 |
GOT IT DONE IN A HURRY | 1 |
GOT IT DONE ON TIME | 1 |
GOT IT OVER WITH | 1 |
GOT JUMPING | 1 |
GOT ON THE STICK | 1 |
GOT ON WITH IT | 1 |
GOT OVER WITH IT IN A SQUIRT | 1 |
GOT RIGHT DOWN TO WORK | 1 |
GOT RIGHT INTO IT | 1 |
GOT RIGHT TO WORK | 1 |
GOT STARTED | 1 |
GOT THAT DONE IN A HURRY | 1 |
GOT THE RAG OUT | 1 |
GOT TO WORK RIGHT AWAY | 1 |
GOT UP STEAM | 1 |
GOT YOUR A. IN GEAR | 1 |
HAD AT IT | 1 |
HAD IT CLEANED IN A JIFFY | 1 |
HAD IT DONE IN A JIFFY | 1 |
HAD TO BULL TO GET THAT DONE | 1 |
HAD TO HURRY | 1 |
HALF DONE IT | 1 |
HIT IT | 1 |
HIT IT LIKE A WHIRLWIND | 1 |
HIT IT UP PRETTY FAST | 1 |
HIT THE HIGH SPOTS | 1 |
HURRIED ALONG | 1 |
HURRIED IT | 1 |
HURRIED IT UP | 1 |
HURRIED THROUGH | 1 |
HURRIED TO DO IT | 1 |
HURRIED UP WITH IT | 1 |
HURRY UP | 1 |
HURRY-UP JOB | 1 |
IT DIDN’T TAKE HER BUT A SQUIRT | 1 |
JUMPED AT IT | 1 |
JUMPED INTO IT | 1 |
JUMPED INTO IT ALL OVER | 1 |
JUMPED RIGHT INTO IT | 1 |
JUST CLEANED AT IT | 1 |
JUST RAN AROUND | 1 |
LET’S GET INTO IT AND GET IT OVER WITH | 1 |
LICK AND PROMISE | 1 |
LIT | 1 |
LIT IN AND HAD IT DONE IN NO TIME FLAT | 1 |
LIT RIGHT INTO IT | 1 |
MADE A MAD DASH | 1 |
MADE HASTE | 1 |
MADE IT IN TIME | 1 |
MADE THE FUR FLY | 1 |
MADE THE GRADE | 1 |
MADE TIME | 1 |
MESSED IT UP | 1 |
MOVE | 1 |
MOVED | 1 |
MOVED AROUND | 1 |
PERKED UP | 1 |
PITCHED RIGHT IN AND DID THE JOB | 1 |
PLOWED RIGHT INTO IT | 1 |
PLUNGED AHEAD | 1 |
PLUNGED IN | 1 |
POURED INTO IT | 1 |
POURED IT ON | 1 |
PUSHED | 1 |
PUSHED AHEAD | 1 |
PUSHED HERSELF LIKE EVERYTHING | 1 |
PUSHED IT THROUGH | 1 |
PUSHED ON WITH THE WORK | 1 |
PUT A LITTLE PEP IN IT | 1 |
PUT HER BACK IN IT | 1 |
PUT HER SHOULDER TO THE WHEEL | 1 |
PUT IT IN GEAR | 1 |
PUT ON A LITTLE ACTION | 1 |
PUT ON A LITTLE STEAM | 1 |
PUT ON THE STEAM | 1 |
PUT THE GAS ON | 1 |
RACED THE CLOCK | 1 |
RAN THROUGH IT | 1 |
REALLY CAUGHT FIRE | 1 |
REALLY DUG IN | 1 |
REALLY FLEW THROUGH IT | 1 |
REALLY GOT A MOVE ON HER | 1 |
REALLY GOT GOING | 1 |
REALLY HURRIED | 1 |
REALLY HUSTLED | 1 |
REALLY LIT INTO IT | 1 |
REALLY PUSHED | 1 |
REALLY RUSHED | 1 |
REALLY STEPPED | 1 |
REALLY STEPPED AROUND | 1 |
REALLY STEPPED INTO IT | 1 |
REALLY TURNED IT ON | 1 |
REALLY WENT TO TOWN | 1 |
REALLY WENT TO WORK | 1 |
REALLY WHIPPED THROUGH IT | 1 |
REALLY WHISTLED THROUGH IT | 1 |
ROLL UP YOUR SLEEVES | 1 |
RUSHED ALONG | 1 |
RUSHED AT IT | 1 |
RUSHED HERSELF | 1 |
RUSHED IT THROUGH | 1 |
RUSHED RIGHT IN | 1 |
RUSHED THE JOB UP | 1 |
RUSHED UP WITH IT | 1 |
SAILED IN | 1 |
SAILED INTO IT | 1 |
SCOOTED AROUND | 1 |
SCRAMBLED | 1 |
SCRAMBLED AROUND | 1 |
SCURRIED | 1 |
SCURRIED AROUND | 1 |
SCURRIED THROUGH IT | 1 |
SET RIGHT IN | 1 |
SETTLED DOWN | 1 |
SHE’S A WHIZ | 1 |
SHE’S A WIZARD | 1 |
SHE’S IN A FIZZ | 1 |
SHE’S ON THE BALL | 1 |
SHE’S ON THE MONEY | 1 |
SHE’S QUICK ON THE MOVE | 1 |
SLICKED OVER | 1 |
SNAPPED IT UP | 1 |
SNAPPED OUT | 1 |
SNAPPED OUT OF IT | 1 |
SPED THROUGH IT | 1 |
STARTED | 1 |
STARTED IN A WHIRLWIND | 1 |
STARTED IN IMMEDIATELY | 1 |
STARTED RIGHT IN | 1 |
STEAMED UP | 1 |
STEPPED IT UP | 1 |
STEPPED ON HER GAS | 1 |
STEPPED ON THE GAS | 1 |
STEPPED RIGHT IN | 1 |
STIRRED AROUND | 1 |
STIRRED THINGS UP | 1 |
STRAINED | 1 |
SURE MADE TIME | 1 |
SWISHED THROUGH IT | 1 |
TACKLED IT | 1 |
TENDED TO BUSINESS | 1 |
THREW IT IN GEAR | 1 |
THREW THINGS HERE AND YONDER | 1 |
THREW THINGS TOGETHER | 1 |
TIED INTO IT | 1 |
TIED RIGHT INTO IT | 1 |
TOOK A DEEP BREATH | 1 |
TOOK ALL DAY | 1 |
TOOK OFF FAST | 1 |
TOOK OFF RIGHT NOW | 1 |
TORE AROUND | 1 |
TORE IN | 1 |
TORE RIGHT INTO IT | 1 |
TRIES TO DO EVERYTHING IN A MINUTE | 1 |
TURNED AROUND | 1 |
TURNED IT ON | 1 |
TURNED ON STEAM | 1 |
TURNED TO | 1 |
WAS A FAST WORKER | 1 |
WAS FULL OF SPIZZERINCTUM | 1 |
WAS INFLUENT ABOUT IT | 1 |
WAS THROUGH BEFORE SHE BEGAN | 1 |
WENT A-GALLOPING | 1 |
WENT AT IT FAST | 1 |
WENT AT IT IN A HURRY | 1 |
WENT AT IT LIKE A BULL TO A FENCE | 1 |
WENT AT IT WITH A BANG | 1 |
WENT LIKE A BALL OF FIRE | 1 |
WENT RIGHT TO IT | 1 |
WENT RIGHT TO WORK | 1 |
WENT THROUGH LIKE A DOSE OF SALTS | 1 |
WENT TO IT WITH A VENGEANCE | 1 |
WENT TO WORK ON IT | 1 |
WHIPPED IT | 1 |
WHIPPED IT OUT | 1 |
WHIPPED THROUGH IT | 1 |
WHISKED THROUGH | 1 |
WHISKED THROUGH IT | 1 |
WHIZZED | 1 |
WHIZZED RIGHT AROUND | 1 |
WOKE UP | 1 |
WORKED | 1 |
WORKED GOOD | 1 |
WORKED HER ASS OFF | 1 |
WORKED LIKE A DOG | 1 |
WORKED LIKE A HORSE | 1 |
WORKED LIKE A MULE | 1 |
WORKED LIKE A NIGGER | 1 |
WORKED LIKE BLAZES | 1 |
WORKED LIKE THE HOUSE WAS ON FIRE | 1 |
WORKED QUICKLY | 1 |
WORKED UP A STORM | 1 |
WORKED UP A SWEAT | 1 |
WORKED WITH A GREAT DEAL OF EFFICIENCY | 1 |
YOU GOING TO DO ALL THAT TODAY | 1 |
ZIPPED | 1 |
ZIPPED THROUGH | 1 |
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