on at
idiom
British, informal
1
: asking (someone) for something repeatedly and in a way that is annoying
She is always on at him for money.
2
: asking or telling (someone) to do something repeatedly and in a way that is annoying
Mummy's always on at me about cleaning up my room!
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In fact, Waldman and Sims always texted each other during their respective games with the Yankees and Mariners, though miles away, to see what was going on at their games.
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Tony Paige, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
Those were the measures it was being judged on at the time.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
Superman hasn't taken up his cape on the big screen since, well, whatever the heck was going on at the end of The Flash.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2025
In that scenario, basketball or football players with their eyes on the NBA or NFL might still wind up paying state tax on at least a portion of their NIL earnings.
—Andrew Seligman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
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Tony Paige, New York Daily News, 13 Apr. 2025
Those were the measures it was being judged on at the time.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
Superman hasn't taken up his cape on the big screen since, well, whatever the heck was going on at the end of The Flash.
—Randall Colburn, EW.com, 12 Apr. 2025
In that scenario, basketball or football players with their eyes on the NBA or NFL might still wind up paying state tax on at least a portion of their NIL earnings.
—Andrew Seligman, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on at
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“On at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20at. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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