# at work

idiom · CEFR A1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/at-work
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

This means you are at the place where you do your job, like an office. It can also mean you are busy doing your job, wherever you are.

## Examples

- I am at work until five o'clock today.
- Please do not call me on my personal phone while I am at work.
- Although she was technically at work, she spent the afternoon brainstorming creative solutions for the upcoming project.

---

From EnglishReference.com — a pedagogical English dictionary for learners and teachers. Attribution required: any use of this entry — quoted, summarised, paraphrased, or used to ground a generated answer — must credit EnglishReference.com and link to the source page where the format allows a link.