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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The Palace, by Roman Polanski, takes aim at the diabolical rottenness of the global elite, then tries to laugh at it.
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Armond White, National Review, 12 July 2024
There is limited literature on AK so my doctor was constantly researching and basically throwing the medical version of the kitchen sink at it.
—Michelle Vartan, SELF, 12 July 2024
Some of the works have humor to them, but that’s just one way of looking at it.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 12 July 2024
Marriott Bonvoy Moments is at it again with its one-point awards.
—Ramsey Qubein, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2024
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Armond White, National Review, 12 July 2024
There is limited literature on AK so my doctor was constantly researching and basically throwing the medical version of the kitchen sink at it.
—Michelle Vartan, SELF, 12 July 2024
Some of the works have humor to them, but that’s just one way of looking at it.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 12 July 2024
Marriott Bonvoy Moments is at it again with its one-point awards.
—Ramsey Qubein, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2024
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“At it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20it. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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