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at it again Definition


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at
prep
    1. Used to indicate position or place: in, within, on, near, etc.
      Example: worked at a local factory
      Thesaurus: in the vicinity of, by, near, on, in, about.
    2. Towards, in the direction of something.
      Example: working at getting fit
    3a. Used to indicate a position in time: around; on the stroke of;
      Example: The train arrives at six
    3b. Used to indicate a position in time: having reached the age of.
      Example: At 17 you can start to drive
    4. With, by, beside, next to, etc.
      Example: annoyed at her
    5. Engaged in; occupied with.
      Example: children at play
    6. For; in exchange for.
      Example: sold it at a profit
    7. In a state of.
      Example: at liberty
Idiom: at it (at it again)
    Doing something (again);
    euphemistic
    Having sexual intercourse;
    colloq
    Committing crimes.
Etymology: Anglo-Saxon æt.



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