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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Florida will have extra rest at it awaits who will be the West champ and its Final opponent starting June 8.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 2 June 2024
But Trump was back at it on Friday, and the accusations of bias were just getting started.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 2 June 2024
Squint your eyes and look at it a certain way, and this summer’s movie lineup could easily pass for a robust offering from, say, 30 years ago.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Arriving at the Louvre alone, before the crowds, gave me the space to really look at it.
—Catherine Porter Dmitry Kostyukov, New York Times, 16 May 2024
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 2 June 2024
But Trump was back at it on Friday, and the accusations of bias were just getting started.
—Ron Elving, NPR, 2 June 2024
Squint your eyes and look at it a certain way, and this summer’s movie lineup could easily pass for a robust offering from, say, 30 years ago.
—Greg Braxton, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Arriving at the Louvre alone, before the crowds, gave me the space to really look at it.
—Catherine Porter Dmitry Kostyukov, New York Times, 16 May 2024
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“At it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20it. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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