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?"
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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.
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 24 June 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
With the Federal Reserve willing to risk recession to cool down inflation, companies could now be tempted to follow suit and weed through their bloated headcounts to cut costs, protect profits and eliminate problematic staff while at it.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 27 Dec. 2022
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
She's mastered TikTok and brought back the Jane Fonda workout while at it.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 16 June 2020
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Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Europe, 24 June 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
With the Federal Reserve willing to risk recession to cool down inflation, companies could now be tempted to follow suit and weed through their bloated headcounts to cut costs, protect profits and eliminate problematic staff while at it.
—Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 27 Dec. 2022
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
She's mastered TikTok and brought back the Jane Fonda workout while at it.
—Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 16 June 2020
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“While (one's) at it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/while%20%28one%27s%29%20at%20it. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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