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Meaning of "hard at it" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HARD AT IT

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HARD AT IT

hard and fast
hard as nails
hard bop
hard by
hard card
hard case
hard cash
hard cheese
hard cider
hard coal
hard copy
hard core
hard court
hard currency
hard disk
hard disk drive
hard doer
hard done by
hard drive
hard drug

WORDS THAT END LIKE HARD AT IT

beat it
cut it
for it
get it
go to it
have bought it
have had it
have one´s cake and eat it
hit it
I have it
make it
out to it
past it
so be it
throw one´s hat at it
up for it
with it
you can keep it
you name it
you wouldn´t read about it

Synonyms and antonyms of hard at it in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «hard at it» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HARD AT IT

Find out the translation of hard at it to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of hard at it from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «hard at it» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

很难吧
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

duro en ello
570 millions of speakers

English

hard at it
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

इसे कठिन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بجهد فيه
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трудно на него
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

duro para isso
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এটি হার্ড এটি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

dur à elle
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sukar di sana
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hart daran
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

それでハード
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그것에 하드
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Hard ing iku
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

chăm chỉ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அது கடினமானது
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

त्यात कठीण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Zor
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

duro esso
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trudno na nim
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

важко на нього
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

greu la ea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκληρά σε αυτό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hard aan dit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hårt på det
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hardt på det
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of hard at it

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HARD AT IT»

The term «hard at it» is very widely used and occupies the 18.459 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about hard at it

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10 QUOTES WITH «HARD AT IT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word hard at it.
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David Baldacci
I look for material that both interest me and challenges me. If I am drawn to the material and I have to work hard at it, the characters and the plots reflect the hours and hours of research.
2
Douglas Conant
I would assert that highly effective leaders are made more than they're born. Every leader I know who's been highly effective has worked hard at it, and they've been students of it. The more you're a student of leadership, the more you figure out what works for you and the more effective you're going to be.
3
Andrew Denton
You can (be a middle-aged comic) if you work very hard at it, because comedy is really hard.
4
Luke Donald
There is more to the game than hitting it far. There are ways to make birdies other than hitting 350-yard drives. I pride myself on a good short game; I work very hard at it.
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Andrew Forrest
If you look hard at it, if you look hard at the bleeding heart attitude to always throw money at issues, throw money at problems, what you're in fact probably saying is you're exercising a prejudicism of low expectations.
6
Gayle Gardner
If someone says you're a reporter and doesn't want you to anchor then you wonder why you worked so hard at it.
7
Arthur Godfrey
I really believe in myself. I'm the hardest worker I know, and one of the best songwriters. There's a craft to it, and it takes a long time to hone it, and I work really hard at it.
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Kristen Johnston
If you love it, and work really hard at it, it will really happen, I believe. I'm living proof.
9
Nigel Mansell
I think life is full of challenges and problems. I don't believe that anyone is perfect. We all make mistakes. It's not a bed of roses, and you have to work real hard at it.
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Apolo Ohno
Broadcasting is definitely in my cards for the future, and I'm determined to work hard at it - to perfect it and create my style and niche.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HARD AT IT»

Discover the use of hard at it in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to hard at it and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Book of Equanimity: Illuminating Classic Zen Koans
Who are you—the one hard at it or the one not hard at it? If you say one, then there's two. So, is there a second moon? The one who's hard at it and the one who isn't hard at it: Are they the same or are they different? To see the one who's not ...
Gerry Shishin Wick, 2005
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A Collection of Confusible Phrases
(Austral) a popular name of the grey- crowned babbler: From their habit of associating in flocks, they are known as the 'Twelve Apostles', a name also shared in some parts with that of 'Happy Family'. hard at it hard put to it hard at it very busy; ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
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Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary
hard at it uk informal putting a lot of effort into what you are doing: That s what I like to see - everybody hard at it! hardback /'ha:d.baek/ © /'ha:rd-/ noun [C or U] ( us also hardcover) a book which has a stiff cover: His latest novel will be published ...
‎2008
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Hard Ground
He worked so hard at it. Sometimes it seemed his skin would peel off him like potatoes boiling in a hot pot of water. Lark was deadly at it, working on his game. But anger goes so deep, is shoved so far down it can hurt so much—sometimes ...
Denis Gray, 2013
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It's Hard to Drain the Swamp When Yer Up to Yer Ears In ...
... remember thefirst time Lane stood right here. . . in thispulpit. Uh . . . I'm going to say this, Lane, and it'sfrom the depths ofmy heart. . . that I reallyfelt sorryfor you then, and Ifelt sorry for God's Word. . . thatyou brought. Iknowyou worked hard at it  ...
Rockie Sue Fordham, 2010
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Chambers Universal Learners' Dictionary
... evening. drive a hard bargain see drive, go hard with (formal) to be unpleasant for (a person); to cause (a person) trouble or suffering: /( u-ill go hard with nim if he tries to bully me. hard 'at it (in/) busy doing (something): I've been hard at it all  ...
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Hard Lines: Voices from Deep Within a Recession
... that were three years ago. The business is really pretty obvious if you think about it. In the eighties everything was being built in a hurry, but you need to protect these structures against fire. I got in there at the right time, and worked hard at it.
Geoffrey Beattie, 1998
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Untitled
"idioms feel hard done-by (also feel hard done-to) uk to feel thatyouhave beentreatedunfairly: I'm feeling hard done-by because I've been looking after the kids all week and Steve's been out every night. . hard at it uk informal putting a lot of ...
9
Hurry Hard: The Russ Howard Story
He was working hard at it, too, throwing rocks and training. I have to admit that with Charlebois on the team and having just come off a Brier year, I had high expectations for the team. We did the full circuit that year, hitting most of the major  ...
Russ Howard, Bob Weeks, 2009
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The Long Way Home: The Powerful 4-Step Plan for Adult ...
The fact that I had to work so hard at it probably means something. Would I have wanted to feel or behave differently? If I'm doing what I normally do, then yes. If I really was less stressed out, then no. But, really, I probably did well in the end, ...
M. Gary Neuman, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HARD AT IT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term hard at it is used in the context of the following news items.
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Railcats' win sends charge through squad - Houston Chronicle
"If you work hard at it you can go as far as you want to. You don't have to have a lot of genetics or athleticism. You can work hard and become a ... «Chron.com, Jul 15»
2
Dave Edmunds Talks About New Album and Working With Music …
They weren't that keen on singing, like, working hard at it. Don was very friendly — he's the one I clicked with, not so much with Phil. Phil would ... «Ultimate Classic Rock, Jul 15»
3
Ben Lee Writes the Kind of Pop Songs You Can Sing in Someone's …
I'm not the most talented singer in the world and certainly not the best songwriter, but I've got what I do and I work very hard at it. I hopefully add ... «L.A. Weekly, Jul 15»
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Get Unreal — Bluegrass, that is — as NKy attorney and musician …
... his interview, that's what he really is; he's a very humble, pleasant person who's successful at everything he does, but he works very hard at it. «User-generated content, Jul 15»
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Pete Rose breaks down the biggest difference between him and …
He had to learn how to play the outfield, and he really worked hard at it, from what I understand. He's really becoming a good outfielder. «FOXSports.com, Jul 15»
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Hillary and Jeb Agree, But Are Both Mostly Wrong - Bloomberg View
... as a reason (but not necessarily the only one) that they stayed home, and a chart that's sort of vaguely suggestive if you stare really hard at it. «Bloomberg View, Jul 15»
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West Seattle schools: 3 more portables headed for Schmitz Park
So grateful that we have a staff that care about our children's learning, and work so hard at it, even while the noise of nay-sayers is loud around ... «West Seattle Blog, Jul 15»
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Song Seung Hoon Might Be The Perfect Husband, Says Uhm Jung …
Uhm praised him for working so hard at it and at a previous press conference said he looked very cool playing the role. But then it was not ... «KDramaStars, Jul 15»
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Nonhle Thema is making her mama proud | The Citizen
“If I had forced her, she probably wouldn't be working as hard at it as she is right now. She takes her work seriously and she's doing a good job. «The Citizen, Jul 15»
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Lower Twp. resident in mix for massive poker payout - Cape May …
He's gifted, but he's really worked hard at it, too.” Nikki said no matter how the results of this tournament turn out, her son will have earned his ... «Shore News Today, Jul 15»

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