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
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As has become the tradition, the city’s current mayor, Rich Mays, is on at least once a month.
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Tom Hallman, oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2023
Nine members of the Celtics dynasty have their names on at least six NBA titles, ranging from Bob Cousy (6) to Bill Russell (11).
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023
Every algorithm that tries to solve this problem will produce the wrong output on at least one input — namely, the input corresponding to its own code.
—Quanta Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
It was also revealed earlier this year that the Stones enlisted the Beatles’ Paul McCartney to play bass on at least one track, with the band laying down the album in a Los Angeles studio with producer Andrew Watt; however, rumors that Ringo Starr was also involved in the session were denied.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2023
Some of them are what's going on at the level of the immune system and helping amp up the immune system to fight off the cancer.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
Around the same time, Russia unleashed an aerial assault on at least three regions of Ukraine, officials in Ukraine said, including one of the most significant barrages the Kyiv region has experienced in months.
—Victoria Kim, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
The two men have spoken on at least two occasions in person about a possible Youngkin run, according to two people familiar with the ongoing discussion between them.
—Maeve Reston, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023
Before the Bell: What is going on at Goldman Sachs?
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 21 Aug. 2023
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Tom Hallman, oregonlive, 17 Sep. 2023
Nine members of the Celtics dynasty have their names on at least six NBA titles, ranging from Bob Cousy (6) to Bill Russell (11).
—Kevin Paul Dupont, BostonGlobe.com, 9 Sep. 2023
Every algorithm that tries to solve this problem will produce the wrong output on at least one input — namely, the input corresponding to its own code.
—Quanta Magazine, 5 Sep. 2023
It was also revealed earlier this year that the Stones enlisted the Beatles’ Paul McCartney to play bass on at least one track, with the band laying down the album in a Los Angeles studio with producer Andrew Watt; however, rumors that Ringo Starr was also involved in the session were denied.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 2 Sep. 2023
Some of them are what's going on at the level of the immune system and helping amp up the immune system to fight off the cancer.
—Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 1 Sep. 2023
Around the same time, Russia unleashed an aerial assault on at least three regions of Ukraine, officials in Ukraine said, including one of the most significant barrages the Kyiv region has experienced in months.
—Victoria Kim, New York Times, 30 Aug. 2023
The two men have spoken on at least two occasions in person about a possible Youngkin run, according to two people familiar with the ongoing discussion between them.
—Maeve Reston, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2023
Before the Bell: What is going on at Goldman Sachs?
—Nicole Goodkind, CNN, 21 Aug. 2023
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“On at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20at. Accessed 24 Sep. 2023.
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