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Pronunciation
Prepositional phrase
at it
- Occupied with a given activity; busy with something.
c. 1608–1609 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Coriolanus”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies (First Folio), London: Isaac Iaggard, and Ed Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):Mart. Oh they are at it.
Lart. Their noise be our instruction.
1893, Edwin H Porter, The Fall River Tragedy:We were at it until three o'clock in the morning.
- Engaged in sexual intercourse or other sexual activity.
I came home early and caught them at it in the front room.
1977, Buzzcocks (lyrics and music), “Orgasm Addict”:He's always at it
You're always at it
'Cause you're an orgasm addict
We're all orgasm addicts
2015 April 16, Richard P. Grant, “Sex and the successful fundraiser”, in The Guardian:It’s Spring, and everybody’s at it. ¶ The neighbours’ cats stroll into my garden, mewling and hoping for a little bit of in flagrante. Honey bees brazenly assault the cherry blossom.
Translations
in the middle of a given activity
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