go on at

phrase

chiefly British, informal
: to criticize (someone) often or repeatedly
Quit going on at me all the time!

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The lights will go on at different times theater by theater, even — in some multi-stage venues — room by room. Helen Shaw, Vulture, 2 Apr. 2021 Without much to go on at the moment, some camps are proceeding as if the guidelines were similar to last year, but hoping regulations will be loosened. Christopher Arnott, courant.com, 10 Mar. 2021 School closures have pulled women out of the labor force to bear the brunt of all the juggling that has to go on at home. Rich Lowry, National Review, 12 Feb. 2021 Should socializing among people from different households go on at Christmas and New Year, officials and experts across the state warned of a disaster not seen in the modern era in California’s hospitals. Los Angeles Times, 23 Dec. 2020 See All Example Sentences for go on at

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“Go on at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/go%20on%20at. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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