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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Lincoln High School’s Junior Curtis knows how to turn it on at the right time.
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Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2025
Mangal appeared to run CLETS searches on at least nine people who had been the focus of Kaiser’s security squad, the Oakland police inquiry found.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
In its current form, the deal is something Moscow can walk out on at any time, with slim justification.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are still earning rave notices for their turns as Glinda and Elphaba, here in a darker entry that tacks on at least an hour’s worth of new material ahead of the events of act two of Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman’s stage musical.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2025
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Kevin J. Farmer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Nov. 2025
Mangal appeared to run CLETS searches on at least nine people who had been the focus of Kaiser’s security squad, the Oakland police inquiry found.
—Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 22 Nov. 2025
In its current form, the deal is something Moscow can walk out on at any time, with slim justification.
—Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Money, 21 Nov. 2025
Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo are still earning rave notices for their turns as Glinda and Elphaba, here in a darker entry that tacks on at least an hour’s worth of new material ahead of the events of act two of Stephen Schwartz and Winnie Holzman’s stage musical.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 21 Nov. 2025
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“On at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20at. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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