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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Those who shower without their glasses, or want to operate their device without looking at it, may prefer the tactile response of a more analog unit.
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
And not only that, but we were expected to be the absolute best at it.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
For the first half of 2026, the Wilco frontman is at it again, continuing last year’s tour supporting his sprawling 2025 triple-album, Twlight Override.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2026
That is the way Christians look at it.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
And not only that, but we were expected to be the absolute best at it.
—Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 8 Jan. 2026
For the first half of 2026, the Wilco frontman is at it again, continuing last year’s tour supporting his sprawling 2025 triple-album, Twlight Override.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 8 Jan. 2026
That is the way Christians look at it.
—Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 8 Jan. 2026
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 11 Jan. 2026.
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