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begin work; set up shop (to start your own business She set up shop back in 1965 with a very small restaurant in the Kings Road. CALD. to start a business or activity in a particular place The restaurant set up shop three blocks from here. He moved to France, where he set up shop as a writer. I set up shop in the living room and made phone calls all afternoon. MWALD Alexander Demidov); go into action (start work or activity. NODE. Also: leap/spring/swing into action. Firefighters are ready to leap/spring/swing into action [=quickly start working] at a moment's notice. MWALD. • I usually get to work at 7:45, get some coffee, and I go into action at 8:00. • When the ball is hit in my direction, you should see me swing into action. AI Alexander Demidov); begin operations |
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