be at it Idiom, Proverb

a bit at sea

a bit unsure, uncertain He seems a bit at sea since his brother died. They were close.

a bit off/a bit mental

not rational, unbalanced, one brick short Kate talks to the birds. Do you think she's a bit off?

a bitch

a complaining woman, a woman who nags What a bitch! She complains to us and criticizes her kids.

a bite to eat

a lunch, a snack We can grab a bite to eat at the arena. They sell snacks there.

a bitter pill

a negative event, a loss, a painful experience Divorce is a bitter pill for her. She believed in her marriage.

a clutch hitter (baseball)

a batter who hits when runners are on base Joe's a clutch hitter. He's batting .431 with runners on base.

a golden opportunity

a good chance to succeed, a good investment The Royal Hotel is for sale. What a golden opportunity!

a hit

a drug dose, drugs from a needle When she's depressed, she'll do anything for a hit.

a little bird told me

someone told me, one of your friends told me """How did you know that I play chess?"" ""Oh, a little bird told me."""

a little hair off the dog

(See hair off the dog)

be at (someone or something)

1. To be amid in a accurate place. Where are you at? I aloof looked central the restaurant, but I didn't see you. I'm at the capital entrance—where are you?2. To action at a specific time. According to the tickets, the concert is at 8:00, but I'm abiding the amateur won't go on that early.3. To nag or annoy addition to do something. My mom is consistently at me about charwoman my room—it's so annoying.4. To be alive on article absolutely or persistently. I've been at this botheration for hours and still haven't begin a solution.

be at it

1. To partake in an action, activity, or following vigorously, exhaustively, or determinedly. I advised absolutely adamantine for this test; I was at it all night. I ambition those dogs would abdicate barking, they've been at it back the sun came up!2. slang To be agreeable in sex. I can consistently apprehend back the neighbors are at it. It's absolutely embarrassing!

be ˈat it

(informal)
1 be talking or arguing too much: It’s time you two chock-full arguing — you’ve been at it all morning!
2 be accepting sex with somebody

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a keeper a kept woman a lady-killer a leg up a level playing field a lick and a promise a lift a little bird told me a little hair off the dog a little off a little steep a long shot a loose cannon a losing streak a lost cause a lot of bunk a lot of falderal be as/like oil and water be asking for trouble be asleep at the switch be asleep at the wheel be at be at (one) hammer and tongs be at (one's) beck and call be at (one's) command be at (one's) disposal be at (one's) service be at (one's) wits' end be at (someone or something) be at (someone's) feet be at a crossroads be at a disadvantage be at a loose end be at a loss be at an end be at cross purposes be at daggers drawn be at death's door be at each other's throats be at full strength be at half-mast be at home be at it be at it hammer and tongs be at loggerheads be at odds be at odds (with) be at pains be at pains to do something be at peace be at peace with the world be at sea be at sixes and sevens be at somebody's command be at somebody's service be at someone's beck and call be at the bottom of (something) be at the bottom of something be at the end of (one's) rope be at the end of (one's) tether be at the end of nowhere be at the end of your tether be at the helm be at the mercy of (something) be at the receiving end be at the wheel be at work be at your wits' end