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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Being a great leader takes time and practice, and a growing share of workers are trying to get better at it.
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Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
The posts, however, vary in tone from praising the suggestion to sharply criticizing and poking fun at it.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The Heat is right back at it on Monday in Miami, and could be getting a big boost in the form of a Herro return.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
Practicing and keeping organized are the keys to baking, along with the desire to be good at it.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 22 Nov. 2025
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Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025
The posts, however, vary in tone from praising the suggestion to sharply criticizing and poking fun at it.
—Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
The Heat is right back at it on Monday in Miami, and could be getting a big boost in the form of a Herro return.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 23 Nov. 2025
Practicing and keeping organized are the keys to baking, along with the desire to be good at it.
—Hannah Yasharoff, USA Today, 22 Nov. 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 1 Dec. 2025.
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