the task at hand
noun phrase
: the work someone is doing now
I need to concentrate on the task at hand.
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After the game, Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton said the team was still focused on the task at hand.
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Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
Stewart, though, seems incredibly focused on the task at hand.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
Use a chainsaw that fits the task at hand: for example, a large chainsaw of 18 or 20 inches for bigger logs, a smaller chainsaw of 14 or 16 inches for branches and smaller trees.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2024
Setting aside the clumsy inference—after all, nobody asked for this—we’ve already seen what fans can expect when an NFL coach is asked to momentarily divert his attention from the task at hand.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Sep. 2024
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Homero De La Fuente, CNN, 19 Oct. 2024
Stewart, though, seems incredibly focused on the task at hand.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 10 Oct. 2024
Use a chainsaw that fits the task at hand: for example, a large chainsaw of 18 or 20 inches for bigger logs, a smaller chainsaw of 14 or 16 inches for branches and smaller trees.
—Luke Miller, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Oct. 2024
Setting aside the clumsy inference—after all, nobody asked for this—we’ve already seen what fans can expect when an NFL coach is asked to momentarily divert his attention from the task at hand.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 20 Sep. 2024
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“The task at hand.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20task%20at%20hand. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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