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

Wheat and rye typically serve opposite functions in a bourbon, increasing the complexity of the task at hand. — Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026

But guys responded to the task at hand each day, and that was really, really special. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

Speaking in Portugal this week, Warsh seemed keen to move the Fed through judicial entanglements and get on with the task at hand. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 3 July 2026

And for the moment, the octogenarian outlaw is having a hell of a time with the task at hand. — Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 1 July 2026

Rhymes for the task at hand

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