What does back at it again mean?

Having resumed doing something, often something negative or unpleasant. A: "Do you hear arguing?" B: "Ugh, those two must be back at it again." I tried to stop biting my nails, but I'm back at it already.
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What does the phrase at it again mean?

to be doing something that you have done before, often something annoying: Five minutes after they stop arguing, they're at it again.
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Is it correct to say back again?

Back can be used between a verb and its object if it's not a pronoun, however we cannot use again in this way. Take back your dictionary, I don't need it anymore. Note: (take your dictionary back) is also possible. Play the guitar again please.
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Are you at it again meaning?

The obsolete phrase are you there with your bears? was an exclamation of surprise and annoyance at the reappearance of somebody or something; it meant are you there again?, are you at it again?, what again! so soon?. The origin of this phrase is unknown.
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Is it back at it or back to it?

Both are correct, and both are the standard, non-phrasal meaning of the prepositions, and they follow "back", not a verb. As a side note, I'm not sure what punctuation mark you're using for contractions, but it's not the standard apostrophe. Show activity on this post. Murphy is correct.
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What does backs mean in slang?

Usage. Back slang is thought to have originated in Victorian England. It was used mainly by market sellers, such as butchers and greengrocers, for private conversations behind their customers' backs and to pass off lower-quality goods to less-observant customers.
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Is it dating back or dated back?

just because what you call the main clause is in the past tense does not mean that you have to say 'dated back to'. In fact, I find 'dates back' to be a far better (if not the only correct) option. It was true when they have made the discovery, and it is true now, hence 'dates back'.
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What is back again?

It means “I went there and came back again” or “I've gone there and come back again.” For one thing, it's the subtitle of Tolkien's 1937 children's novel, The Hobbit, or There and Back Again.
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How do you say back again?

come back
  1. recover.
  2. resume.
  3. come again.
  4. do better.
  5. re-enter.
  6. reappear.
  7. recur.
  8. remigrate.
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What does back to the grind mean?

Meaning/Usage: Going back to work after a break. Explanation: "Back" is going back to something. Grinding something is hard work, so going back to the "grind" is going back to hard work. "Ok everyone break time is over, get back to the grind."
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What does to be at it mean?

to be involved in doing something: We've caught so many people cheating we become convinced everyone is at it.
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What does get back at others mean?

Definition of get back at (someone)

informal. : to do something bad or unpleasant to (someone who has treated one badly or unfairly) After he lost his job, he vowed that he would find a way to get back at his old boss.
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What word means using something again?

replay. verb. to do something again in the same way.
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What riposte means?

Definition of riposte

1 : a fencer's quick return thrust following a parry. 2 : a retaliatory verbal sally : retort.
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What does back against the wall mean?

Definition of back is to/against the wall

: in a bad position in which one is forced to do something in order to avoid failure We knew that with so little time and money left to finish the project we had our backs to the wall.
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What does there and back mean?

adding together the distance or time to and from a particular place: It was 20 miles there and back.
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What does dates back mean?

: to have been made in or to have come into being in (a certain time in the past) They found jewelry dating back to the 1700s.
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What is the meaning of the idiom a dead letter?

1 : something that has lost its force or authority without being formally abolished. 2 : a letter that is undeliverable and unreturnable by the post office.
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What does it mean by back date?

Definition of backdate

transitive verb. : to put a date earlier than the actual one on backdate a memo also : to make retroactive backdate pension rights.
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How do you use back slang?

"Back slang is a language constructed on lines—I venture to hint illogical lines—of its own. The initial idea is that all words are to be pronounced backwards; for instance, instead of saying 'no' you say 'on,' for 'bad man' you say 'dab nam.
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What are the most popular slang words?

Below are some common teen slang words you might hear:
  • Dope - Cool or awesome.
  • GOAT - "Greatest of All Time"
  • Gucci - Good, cool, or going well.
  • Lit - Amazing, cool, or exciting.
  • OMG - An abbreviation for "Oh my gosh" or "Oh my God"
  • Salty - Bitter, angry, agitated.
  • Sic/Sick - Cool or sweet.
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What does baked mean in slang?

Definition of baked

slang. : under the influence of a drug and especially marijuana : stoned sense 2 But high-pitched repetition of the music and the inaccessibility of the lyrics means that all but the most seriously baked listener has to work to meet the band on their shifting, obscure landscape.— Arion Berger.
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What does back at ya mean?

(idiomatic, US) Used to return a greeting or insult. synonyms ▲ Synonyms: same to you, likewise.
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