Definitions

at it

ADJECTIVE

busy

Synonyms

STRONGEST

active unavailable working

STRONG

buried employed engaged engrossed hustling occupied overloaded persevering slaving snowed swamped

WEAK

already taken assiduous diligent having a full plate having enough on one's plate having fish to fry having many irons in the fire in a meeting in conference in someone else's possession in the field in the laboratory industrious on assignment on duty on the go tied-up up to one's ears with a customer

Antonyms

STRONGEST

idle

STRONG

inactive unoccupied

WEAK

lazy quiet unbusy unemployed unengaged

ADJECTIVE

employed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

engaged hired occupied

STRONG

busy inked laboring operating selected signed

WEAK

active at work in a job in collar in harness in place on board on duty on the job on the payroll plugging away

Antonyms

WEAK

idle inactive unemployed unengaged unoccupied

ADJECTIVE

jobholding

Synonyms

WEAK

active at work busy engaged hired in a job in collar in harness in place inked laboring occupied on board on duty on the job on the payroll operating plugging away retained selected signed working

Example Sentences

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“It’s fine, buddy. This happens all the time. You write a new script, we get back right at it,” he said.

From Salon

Looking back at it now, almost 25 years later, it’s significant that she didn’t actually say the word depression.

From Salon

“Some people look at it as an economic boon,” he said of the reboot.

From The Wall Street Journal

“Other people look at it as an albatross around their neck.”

From The Wall Street Journal

By now, Zhao’s at it again with the crowbar, jimmying our hearts open for one last tearjerk.

From Salon