at it
idiom
: doing some activity
I didn't expect her to have started working yet, but she was already (hard) at it when I arrived.
My neighbors are always arguing, and they were at it again last night.
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Loretta Lynn and Lynn Anderson, among others, also took a crack at it.
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 18 July 2025
Active listening is no longer a courtesy; leaders should look at it as a strategic necessity.
—Aditii Handa, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
As the vehicle — a Mustang with tinted windows — sped off, another officer shot at it several times.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 16 July 2025
But here’s another way of looking at it: A) The Red Sox haven’t been to the postseason since 2021, and B) baseball in October, even early October, can be really, really exciting.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 7 July 2025
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Paul Grein, Billboard, 18 July 2025
Active listening is no longer a courtesy; leaders should look at it as a strategic necessity.
—Aditii Handa, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
As the vehicle — a Mustang with tinted windows — sped off, another officer shot at it several times.
—Paul Egan, Freep.com, 16 July 2025
But here’s another way of looking at it: A) The Red Sox haven’t been to the postseason since 2021, and B) baseball in October, even early October, can be really, really exciting.
—Steve Buckley, New York Times, 7 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for at it
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“At it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20it. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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