on at

phrase

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!

Examples of on at in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The passengers and crew on at least 14 planes were impacted on Thursday, including an Aer Lingus flight bound for Rome that was diverted to France and two flights from Spain and Denmark that were forced to divert to Bulgarian capital Sofia. — Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026

The company has worked with the district on at least two major projects. — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

More than 200 people watched the race on a big screen in a theater near where Antonelli grew up, while friends and fans gathered to cheer him on at a watch party organized at a local pub in San Marino, where the Italian currently resides. — ABC News, 2 Nov. 2026

His comedy was almost musical — people would put it on at parties to just hang out to. — Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 2 Nov. 2026

Rhymes for on at

• begat
• bobcat
• chitchat
• doormat
• ducat
• eclat
• format
• hazmat
• muskrat
• nonfat
• polecat
• thereat