start in on

ponerse con, empezar

Comenzar a trabajar en una tarea o a ocuparse de algo.

En inglés sencillo: To begin working on a task or dealing with something.

• I started in on my homework.
• They will start in on the kitchen repairs tomorrow.
• Have you started in on that pile of paperwork?

Cómo se usa: start in on something (We started in on the repairs after breakfast.)

Sinónimos: begin, get started on, tackle

Antónimos: finish

Expresiones frecuentes: start in on something, start in on homework

arremeter contra, atacar

Empezar a criticar duramente a alguien o a agredirlo físicamente.

En inglés sencillo: To begin criticizing someone harshly or attacking them physically.

• She started in on me again.
• He started in on the waiter over a tiny mistake.
• The gang started in on him as soon as he left the building.

Cómo se usa: start in on someone (He started in on me about the broken window.)

Sinónimos: lay into, attack

Expresiones frecuentes: start in on someone, start in on me