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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Most of them have a cell phone (or wearable device) on at all times.
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Keep your schedule open on at least one of those days, to allow time to get lost walking around, wander into random churches and cute boutiques, enjoy a long lunch, and sit in a piazza sipping a cold drink and watching the world go by.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2025
See what's new What else is going on at DQ?
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Many economists believe companies will pass on at least some of the cost.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Keep your schedule open on at least one of those days, to allow time to get lost walking around, wander into random churches and cute boutiques, enjoy a long lunch, and sit in a piazza sipping a cold drink and watching the world go by.
—Elizabeth Heath, Travel + Leisure, 27 Aug. 2025
See what's new What else is going on at DQ?
—Saleen Martin, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Many economists believe companies will pass on at least some of the cost.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 27 Aug. 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 9 Sep. 2025.
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