at it
idiom
: doing some activity
I didn't expect her to have started working yet, but she was already (hard) at it when I arrived.
My neighbors are always arguing, and they were at it again last night.
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So few bakeries and restaurants make these fresh year-round in Los Angeles, but Eagle Rock Italian Bakery & Deli has been at it for more than 70 years.
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2024
And then the whole world looked at it, saying: ‘Wait a minute.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 20 May 2024
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Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2024
And then the whole world looked at it, saying: ‘Wait a minute.
—Marta Balaga, Variety, 20 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for at it
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“At it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20it. Accessed 31 May. 2024.
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