on it

phrase

: actively dealing with a problem, job, etc.
"We need to get this paperwork done." "Don't worry; I'm on it."

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Weaver's worn this bracelet with Lagman's name on it since coming home. Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2026 The 35-player preseason list for the award that goes to the nation’s top defensive back didn’t have an Illinois player on it, and by Bielema’s estimation both Scott and Bailey deserved a nod. Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026 Two of Hernandez’s fingers, including one with Burke’s name tattooed on it, had been dismembered, when she was found, according to prosecutors. Krystie Lee Yandoli, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 The ep shows a shot of the wooden corner of a shelf in the bunk room with blood stains on it. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on it

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“On it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20it. Accessed 21 Aug. 2026.

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