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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Smart leaders are looking at it strategically, as a new frontier to not just survive—but to thrive and create entirely new business ventures and even new sectors. —

Dean Debiase, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 Well, there’s always a script supervisor around who logs it, but the actors never look at it. —

Sarah Larson, The New Yorker, 8 Dec. 2024 To find the middle ground, write a list of all the negative aspects of your former partner or relationship, like signs of cheating or fighting in a relationship, and look at it on the reg. —

Jenny McCoy, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2024 Hand made with incredible precision and beautiful lines, I’ve been known to take this thing out of my pocket just to look at it! —

Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for at it