put (one) to work

To give one a particular task to do. We're here to help, so just put us to work wherever you need us. Whenever I come home for a visit, my mom wastes no time putting me to work—last time, I had to vacuum the whole house!

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Lochana	-	Indian, Hindi
Kevin	KEV-in (English)	English, Irish, French, German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Ganymede	-	Greek Mythology (Anglicized)
Mercurius	-	Roman Mythology
Alkeides	-	Greek Mythology
Mannes	-	Dutch