the task at hand

noun phrase

: the work someone is doing now

I need to concentrate on the task at hand.

Examples of the task at hand in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Just now, every part of my body and brain was focussed on the task at hand. — Mike O’Brien, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Having a secure place to store your passport, extra cash, and travel documents is paramount while traveling solo internationally, and this Master Lock safe is the perfect size for the task at hand. — Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 20 Sep. 2026

The same person asked the MPs to clarify for her how power is shared between the local and regional government, clearly frustrated about gaps and overlaps in governance that complicate the task at hand. — Esther King, The Dial, 15 Sep. 2026

Broadly, though, the task at hand is to take arguably the best roster assembled in the Joe Burrow era and create a connected team capable of capturing the first Lombardi Trophy in the franchise’s 59 years of existence. — Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for the task at hand

• analysand
• misunderstand
• ampersand
• beforehand
• behindhand
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• contraband
• countermand
• dixieland
• fairyland
• fatherland
• firebrand