at it

Idioms  

1. Vigorously pursuing an activity, especially a fight, but also sex or some other activity. For example, Whenever they play bridge they really go at it (fight), or The new job keeps Tom at it day and night (works hard), or In the spring the dogs are always at it (sex). Shakespeare used this seemingly modern idiom for “fighting” in Troilus and Cressida (5:3): “They are at it, hark!” [Late 1500s]

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Example Sentences

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at it

“Since that, it’s been nothing, no scheduled showings, no offers, no nothing from people who have looked at it before,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., did Schmitt the favor of pointing out his error, quipping “Perhaps you should have looked at it more carefully.”

From Salon ● Sep. 30, 2026

Jack said he would "stick at it" and looked forward to the International Championship next year.

From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026

“In these big games, when you’ve got two really good teams going at it, it always feels like there’s a couple of just really, really impactful special teams plays.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026

I blinked at it for a second, confused.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

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