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.

Examples of at it in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web So few bakeries and restaurants make these fresh year-round in Los Angeles, but Eagle Rock Italian Bakery & Deli has been at it for more than 70 years. —

Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2024 And then the whole world looked at it, saying: ‘Wait a minute. —

Marta Balaga, Variety, 20 May 2024 But there is no other way to look at it after an offseason in which the Dallas Cowboys did next to nothing to improve the roster — signing only one sure starter in linebacker Eric Kendricks in free agency — and are heading into a season in which the future of the franchise hangs in the balance. —

Clarence E. Hill Jr., Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 May 2024 The senior, who took the mound the day the Lions won the county title, was back at it again Tuesday, pitching six scoreless innings. —

Timothy Dashiell, Baltimore Sun, 15 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for at it

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