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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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And more than that, he’s good at it.

From Salon ● Aug. 20, 2026

She said her message to others who might be stuck in the resit cycle is: "Keep at it".

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

“One of my friends even showed me a picture, and if you glanced at it, you couldn’t tell the difference between me and a deer!”

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith

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