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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In another, a Pullman maid is bent over, hard at work, with her hair swept back into a ponytail, her gaze pointed downward and focused on the task at hand.
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
Phillies manager Don Mattingly summed up the task at hand for his offense before the game.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
The Miami Hurricanes understand the task at hand.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
For now, Eagle Rock will focus on the task at hand and gear up to face Venice.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 28 May 2026
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Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
Phillies manager Don Mattingly summed up the task at hand for his offense before the game.
—ABC News, 12 June 2026
The Miami Hurricanes understand the task at hand.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 May 2026
For now, Eagle Rock will focus on the task at hand and gear up to face Venice.
—Justin Vigil Zuniga, Daily News, 28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for the task at hand
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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 22 Jun. 2026.
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