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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Place a toy on the floor and reward your dog for simply looking at it.
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
While at it, get rid of leftover party supplies that look worse for the wear.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Instead of taking this as a personal attack, start to look at it as a blessing.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
The Ganzes got back on the road and made it to Missouri, stopping at a gas station where Rachel noticed a sign about a missing pet pony and pointed it out to Jon, who stared at it without saying anything.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
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Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
While at it, get rid of leftover party supplies that look worse for the wear.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Instead of taking this as a personal attack, start to look at it as a blessing.
—Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Oct. 2025
The Ganzes got back on the road and made it to Missouri, stopping at a gas station where Rachel noticed a sign about a missing pet pony and pointed it out to Jon, who stared at it without saying anything.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 1 Oct. 2025
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“At it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20it. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.
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