the task at hand
noun phrase
: the work someone is doing now
I need to concentrate on the task at hand.
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For now, Eagle Rock will focus on the task at hand and gear up to face Venice.
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Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 28 May 2026
On their first two trips to the property, the enormity of the task at hand—and their utter naiveté in taking it on—sank in.
—Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026
The acknowledgement was easy and assured, eagerly anticipating, but unbothered by, the task at hand.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
The model was premised on the idea that the expertise resided within the confines of the scientific community and the task at hand was to make the specialized knowledge and technical terminology accessible to the general public.
—Prodromos Yannas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
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Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 28 May 2026
On their first two trips to the property, the enormity of the task at hand—and their utter naiveté in taking it on—sank in.
—Ingrid Abramovitch, Architectural Digest, 22 May 2026
The acknowledgement was easy and assured, eagerly anticipating, but unbothered by, the task at hand.
—Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
The model was premised on the idea that the expertise resided within the confines of the scientific community and the task at hand was to make the specialized knowledge and technical terminology accessible to the general public.
—Prodromos Yannas, Encyclopedia Britannica, 14 May 2026
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“The task at hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20task%20at%20hand. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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