"à pied d'œuvre" meaning in French

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Adjective

IPA: /a pje d‿œvʁ/ Forms: à pied d’ œuvre [canonical]
Etymology: Literally, “at the foot of work” (as if the work were a mountain to be climbed). Etymology templates: {{m-g|at the foot of work}} “at the foot of work”, {{lit|at the foot of work}} Literally, “at the foot of work” Head templates: {{fr-adj|inv=1}} à pied d’œuvre (invariable)
  1. ready to start work, ready to get down to business Tags: invariable
    Sense id: en-à_pied_d'œuvre-fr-adj-6yNonV~j Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header

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