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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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"I look back at it from a personal point of view that I was nowhere near ready," said Wood.

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

You could also look at it as part of your legacy planning.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026

“Because you can train the neuromuscular system by frequently challenging it. And it’s easier to progress, or become better at it, the more frequently you do it.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2026

Looking at it, I understood immediately why someone might happily pay cocktail prices for a drink without alcohol.

From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026

"You can spend your time usefully by holding the map for us while we look at it once again."

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda

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