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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The list includes all of the biggest superstars of our time – but, of course, only females and groups fronted by them – from veteran hitmakers who have been at it for decades to newer names who have managed to break records and claim chart-topping smashes in just a few years.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Our staff and testers When Allure tests a product, our editors look at it from every angle in an effort to best serve you.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 20 Mar. 2025
Ye is back at it again, but this time with more hate.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Only 900 bottles of each were produced, and while Brewer-Clifton club members have first crack at it, small amounts of these stunning wines are available at the Los Olivos tasting room and online.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Our staff and testers When Allure tests a product, our editors look at it from every angle in an effort to best serve you.
—Annie Blackman, Allure, 20 Mar. 2025
Ye is back at it again, but this time with more hate.
—Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 20 Mar. 2025
Only 900 bottles of each were produced, and while Brewer-Clifton club members have first crack at it, small amounts of these stunning wines are available at the Los Olivos tasting room and online.
—Mike Desimone and Jeff Jenssen, Robb Report, 18 Mar. 2025
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“At it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20it. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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