start in on

取りかかる、始める

仕事や課題に取りかかったり、物事への対応を始めたりすること。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： start in on something (We started in on the repairs after breakfast.)

類義語： begin, get started on, tackle

反対語： finish

よく使う表現： start in on something, start in on homework

食ってかかる、襲いかかる

人を激しく非難し始めたり、襲いかかったりすること。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： start in on someone (He started in on me about the broken window.)

類義語： lay into, attack

よく使う表現： start in on someone, start in on me