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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The hero’s antic flirtations with a French maiden drag on at inordinate length, leaving an organist little room for creative invention.
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
From December 2023 through July 2025, Jackson was arrested or cited in police reports on at least 17 occasions.
—Sarah Jane Tribble, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
But is there any reason to leave the heat on at all when no one's at home?
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
The structure, the team argues, resembles khipus – except on at a large scale, and built into earth and stone.
—New Atlas, 21 Dec. 2025
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Alex Ross, New Yorker, 22 Dec. 2025
From December 2023 through July 2025, Jackson was arrested or cited in police reports on at least 17 occasions.
—Sarah Jane Tribble, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
But is there any reason to leave the heat on at all when no one's at home?
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 21 Dec. 2025
The structure, the team argues, resembles khipus – except on at a large scale, and built into earth and stone.
—New Atlas, 21 Dec. 2025
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“On at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20at. Accessed 24 Dec. 2025.
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