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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Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2024
Soon after, a maintenance worker reported returning to the room to find the television on at full volume and the linens on the bed had been ripped and scattered throughout the room.
—The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2024
Here's what to know about the historic case Prosecutors argued that Trump violated the limited gag order -- which prohibits statements about witnesses, jurors, and lawyers in the case other than Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg -- on at least 10 separate occasions this month.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2024
And in 2019, on at least two occasions, female runners received lifetime bans by local organizers after being caught riding a bike during half- and full-marathon events.
—TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
Their parents Donna and Ed Kelce were there to cheer their boys on at the Fifth Third Arena, per the Cincinnati Enquirer.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Moving forward, city staff will work on crafting the measure for the public to weigh in on at a community meeting on June 10 and city council approval on July 29.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
Since then, Bella has leaned into her cowgirl lifestyle with her cowboy boyfriend, cheering him on at his own rodeo events and modeling her best Western wear along the way.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
With a world as deep as Fallout’s, whose lore spans more than half a dozen games since its inception in the Nineties, there’s a lot newcomers may be missing out on at first glance.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024
Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2024
Soon after, a maintenance worker reported returning to the room to find the television on at full volume and the linens on the bed had been ripped and scattered throughout the room.
—The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2024
Here's what to know about the historic case Prosecutors argued that Trump violated the limited gag order -- which prohibits statements about witnesses, jurors, and lawyers in the case other than Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg -- on at least 10 separate occasions this month.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2024
And in 2019, on at least two occasions, female runners received lifetime bans by local organizers after being caught riding a bike during half- and full-marathon events.
—TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
Their parents Donna and Ed Kelce were there to cheer their boys on at the Fifth Third Arena, per the Cincinnati Enquirer.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Moving forward, city staff will work on crafting the measure for the public to weigh in on at a community meeting on June 10 and city council approval on July 29.
—Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
Since then, Bella has leaned into her cowgirl lifestyle with her cowboy boyfriend, cheering him on at his own rodeo events and modeling her best Western wear along the way.
—Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
With a world as deep as Fallout’s, whose lore spans more than half a dozen games since its inception in the Nineties, there’s a lot newcomers may be missing out on at first glance.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024
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“On at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20at. Accessed 5 May. 2024.
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