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Newguest Posted 17 years ago
Grammar
Went at it
Hi
One guy is talking about his friend who lost a member of his family and says: It was hard to know what to do in that situation, John was going through a really hard time. Everyone rallied round. John put his head down and went at it.
I understand that "rallied round" means "we were supporting him" but he "went at it" - I don't know.
One guy is talking about his friend who lost a member of his family and says: It was hard to know what to do in that situation, John was going through a really hard time. Everyone rallied round. John put his head down and went at it.
I understand that "rallied round" means "we were supporting him" but he "went at it" - I don't know.
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, "To go at it" is "to proceed in a determined way in a particular direction, or towards a particular objective". In your example, John stoically continues with his life. Best wishes, MrP
- , "To go at it" is "to proceed in a determined way in a particular direction, or towards a particular objective".
- In your example, John stoically continues with his life.
- Best wishes, MrP
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Hello Newg.,
"To go at it" is "to proceed in a determined way in a particular direction, or towards a particular objective".
In your example, John stoically continues with his life.
Best wishes,
MrP
"To go at it" is "to proceed in a determined way in a particular direction, or towards a particular objective".
In your example, John stoically continues with his life.
Best wishes,
MrP
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Hi,
'To go at it' often means 'to tackle something with a determined effort'.
It sounds like John was trying hard to deal in a strong and brave way with the loss of a relative.
Clive
'To go at it' often means 'to tackle something with a determined effort'.
It sounds like John was trying hard to deal in a strong and brave way with the loss of a relative.
Clive
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Hi Newguest
Saying that someone "went at it" suggests that the person began doing something vigorously. Your text doesn't actually provide enough context to know exactly what John began doing, but whatever it was, he did not do it half-heartedly.
EDIT:
Oops! I was much slower than Clive and MrP were.
Saying that someone "went at it" suggests that the person began doing something vigorously. Your text doesn't actually provide enough context to know exactly what John began doing, but whatever it was, he did not do it half-heartedly.
EDIT:
Oops! I was much slower than Clive and MrP were.
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