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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His advice to Combs’s team: Don’t look at any of the news reports and analysis during trial and stay mission-oriented on the task at hand.
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Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 13 May 2025
But as has been his hallmark all season, Boldy has focused on the task at hand.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 Apr. 2025
Each step a building can take towards net zero status is impactful and building owners—especially those of small and mid-size buildings—need not be overwhelmed by the task at hand.
—Manish Kumar, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
But as the birds got more comfortable with the task at hand, the team made the experiment increasingly challenging.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
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Claudia Rosenbaum, Vulture, 13 May 2025
But as has been his hallmark all season, Boldy has focused on the task at hand.
—Jess Myers, Twin Cities, 29 Apr. 2025
Each step a building can take towards net zero status is impactful and building owners—especially those of small and mid-size buildings—need not be overwhelmed by the task at hand.
—Manish Kumar, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
But as the birds got more comfortable with the task at hand, the team made the experiment increasingly challenging.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025
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 20 May. 2025.
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