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Get everything done all at once when it make sense.
Are you a piecemealer or a get it done at once person ?
1. While you're / we're at it means while we are doing something we might as well do something else, get something else done.(放在前后都可以)
similar to kill two birds with one stone (放在话尾).
eg, Go ahead and hit the follow button while you're at it.
= When you're at your podcast app you might go ahead and leave us a review.
eg, Lindsay could you pick up your shoes and move the ..., while you're at it, can you put your umbrella in the ...
piecemeal 零散的 逐个的
piecemealer, you do things in piece.
eg, I'm taking a trash while I'm at it, i wanna clean the kitchen clean the bathroom, i Don't want to go back to this work everyday, i just want it to be done for the week and visit it on next sunday.
(do things all at once VS piecemeal thing)
eg, Ok First Let's wash her hands, and wash tomatoes while we are at it.
I will boil the water and while I'm at it, i will ...
2. might as well 也可以 不妨 倒不如
might as well do something
eg, If you going to the office anyway, you might as well payload有效负荷 while you're at it. ( It's not use instead of this but in addition to this)
3. why not 为什么不
why not do something
eg, It's your birthday, the cake is amazing, why not take an extra slice薄片 一小块for your bread.
Role play
Can you go in other room to get the instruction?
Sure.
Oh you might as well grab the ... while you're at it, Isn't that drawer ?
Ok no problem.
And why not get some ... ( while you're out )
Anything else?
No, that's it.