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!

Examples of on at in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Pretti, who had disrupted law enforcement on at least one other occasion before his death, tussled with Border Patrol agents before he was shot dead last Saturday. —Peter D'abrosca, FOXNews.com, 3 Feb. 2026

Robotic vacuum cleaners and electric floor cleaners always end up in thrift stores after being unused in a home, and are usually priced low enough to take a chance on at the thrift store. —Ashley Poskin, Martha Stewart, 1 Feb. 2026

Trump warned Tehran on at least eight occasions that there would be consequences if Iran killed anti-government protesters. —Karim Sadjadpour, The Atlantic, 31 Jan. 2026

Detectives discovered that Pusateri and the teen met in person on at least five occasions. —Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 30 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for on at

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