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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Every time the ball fell to the ground, a Trojan was the first to dive at it.
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Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
Back at it: Two nights after scoring a season-high 34 points in the loss in Cleveland and four nights after setting the Heat career record for double-doubles in the Heat’s previous home game, Adebayo this time was up to 15 points and nine rebounds at halftime.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
The show isn’t necessarily doing anything wildly off book — there are at least three other series about being reincarnated as the villainess in a fantasy story and failing at it.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
But just looking at it, the device appears similar to LG's StanbyMe Go (27LX5QKNA), which is a real product that people can buy.
—Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2025
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Sabreena Merchant, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
Back at it: Two nights after scoring a season-high 34 points in the loss in Cleveland and four nights after setting the Heat career record for double-doubles in the Heat’s previous home game, Adebayo this time was up to 15 points and nine rebounds at halftime.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 8 Mar. 2025
The show isn’t necessarily doing anything wildly off book — there are at least three other series about being reincarnated as the villainess in a fantasy story and failing at it.
—Kambole Campbell, Vulture, 7 Mar. 2025
But just looking at it, the device appears similar to LG's StanbyMe Go (27LX5QKNA), which is a real product that people can buy.
—Ars Technica, 6 Mar. 2025
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“At it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20it. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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