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

"Current data around the spatial organization of the genome suggest that genome folding has little impact on gene expression -- but we thought, perhaps we just aren't looking at it in the right way," says first author Tessa Popay, PhD, a postdoctoral researcher in Dixon's lab.

From Science Daily

"We go out to win every game and be at our best. We weren't at it," forward Morgan Rogers said, speaking to BBC Radio 5 Live.

From BBC

Was there someone who ... was powerful who let him off the hook, and I just thought it was a good time to take a new look at it like a cold case detective would.

From Los Angeles Times

He’d be at it most of the summer.

From Literature

Maggie put it in her pocket without looking at it.

From Literature

Related Words

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