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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His teammates marvel at it, their explanation for how a soon-to-be 36-year-old is still playing a game occupied primarily by athletes in their early 20s.
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Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
The woman agrees with that perspective and is choosing to look at it as a learning experience.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Not necessarily directly at it, but try positioning yourself in front of a colorful, leafy tree with the sun behind it.
—Mike De Sisti, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Google can also appeal the outcome of the remedies trial, and the Supreme Court can choose take a look at it once appeals are exhausted.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
The woman agrees with that perspective and is choosing to look at it as a learning experience.
—Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Not necessarily directly at it, but try positioning yourself in front of a colorful, leafy tree with the sun behind it.
—Mike De Sisti, jsonline.com, 4 Sep. 2025
Google can also appeal the outcome of the remedies trial, and the Supreme Court can choose take a look at it once appeals are exhausted.
—Kif Leswing, CNBC, 2 Sep. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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