on it

phrase

: actively dealing with a problem, job, etc.
"We need to get this paperwork done." "Don't worry; I'm on it."

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The Chiefs tight end hoped to give Swift a friendship bracelet with his phone number on it. — Bryan West, USA Today, 3 July 2026 For those who like mixing the old with the new, this Santa Monica home has your name on it. — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 2 July 2026 Cavalli’s response off the field has felt (and will continue to feel) more important than his response on it. — Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 5 July 2026 Classical thinkers used it to describe the capacity to feel a powerful impulse and choose not to act on it. — Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for on it

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“On it.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20it. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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