at work
Idioms-
Engaged in a job or other activity, as in The contractor is hard at work on the new building , or The little boy was fascinated to see the washing machine at work . [Early 1600s]
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At one's office or other place of business, as in Is it all right if I telephone you at work ? [Late 1800s]
Example Sentences
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Harry Styles has been hard at work since at least March 2024, when he was spotted walking into London's Rak Studios.
From BBC
The placebo effect might also be at work.
She is now back at work after six weeks recovering from her injuries, and still struggles to walk.
Outside, it was a cold November evening, but inside the West End venue, Mulatu was bathed in the warm embrace of a crowd eager to get one last glimpse of this alchemist at work.
From BBC
She was more mortified than hurt, she said, and back at work the next day.
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