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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Natural functioning of the job market Look at it this way. Eli Amdur, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024 Investigators are looking at it as a possible act of gang violence, authorities said. Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 1 Nov. 2024 Instead, look at it this way: Your prescription in the present moment is to slow down, pour even more love into yourself more often, and let go of the more rigid aspects of your life this month. Meghan Rose, Glamour, 1 Nov. 2024 While still nascent, AI search is no longer some niche part of the software market, and more companies will try their hand at it. Reece Rogers, WIRED, 31 Oct. 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 8 Nov. 2024.

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