set about
• start doing something with vigour or determination.
• "it would be far better to admit the problem openly and set about tackling it"
Similar:
begin,
start,
make a start on,
go about,
set to,
get to work on,
get down to,
get going on,
embark on,
tackle,
attack,
address oneself to,
buckle down to,
undertake,
put/set the wheels in motion,
get down to business,
get/set the ball rolling,
put one's hand to the plough,
roll up one's sleeves,
get things moving,
get cracking,
get one's finger out,
get weaving,
commence,
• attack someone.
• "he set about me with a strap"
Similar:
attack,
assail,
assault,
hit,
strike,
beat,
give someone a beating,
thrash,
pound,
pummel,
wallop,
hammer,
tear into,
set upon,
fall on,
turn on,
let fly at,
lay into,
lace into,
sail into,
pitch into,
let someone have it,
get stuck into,
paste,
do over,
work over,
rough up,
knock about,
knock around,
duff up,
have a go at,
beat up on,
light into,
