How is the phrase ponerse manos a la obra translated from Spanish to English

English translation
Get busy
phrase

Empezar a trabajar de forma activa en algo.

To start working actively on something.

Examples with “ponerse manos a la obra”

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  • Deja de hablar y ponte manos a la obra. — Stop talking and get busy.

  • Todo el equipo se puso manos a la obra en cuanto llegó el pedido. — The whole team got busy as soon as the order arrived.

  • Deberíamos ponernos manos a la obra si queremos acabar hoy. — We should get busy if we want to finish today.

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