A22

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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