while (one's) at it

idiom

: while (one's) doing some related activity : at the same time

Since we're cleaning the kitchen, we should wash the floor while we're at it.

"I'm going to the store to buy a newspaper." "While you're at it, could you get some milk?"

Examples of while (one's) at it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, PwC suggests managers step up in helping employees navigate the tricky balance between all the changes at the workplace and not feeling swamped while at it. —Prarthana Prakash, Fortune Europe, 20 Nov. 2024

But somehow the superstar managed to find the time and energy to support Taylor Swift and debut a new hair color while at it. —Danielle Sinay, Glamour, 31 Oct. 2023

Most of us have fibbed once or twice about being proficient in Excel or Powerpoint to get a job, only to later learn the skill on the clock and get a couple grey hairs while at it. —Chloe Berger, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2023

Outside of movie and television sets, others are simply jet setting and looking more than fabulous while at it. —Brande Victorian, Essence, 5 Aug. 2021