at work
Idioms-
Engaged in a job or other activity, as in The contractor is hard at work on the new building , or The little boy was fascinated to see the washing machine at work . [Early 1600s]
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At one's office or other place of business, as in Is it all right if I telephone you at work ? [Late 1800s]
Example Sentences
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Dating at work isn’t going away, but the impact can’t be understated, she says.
After a stressful day at work, many of us have considered packing it all in, buying a campervan, and just taking off.
From BBC
To be sure, workers acknowledge the ways AI is helping; 8 in 10 employees said AI has made them “more productive and efficient at work.”
From MarketWatch
Crucially, there is a power imbalance here, which threatens your psychological safety at work.
From MarketWatch
She eventually crosses lines at work and at home, all while narrating her unraveling directly to the viewer.
From Los Angeles Times
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