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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As the battle rages on at Montecalvo, a smaller battle, though no less consequential, is unfolding at Vilgefortz’s secret lair.
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Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Washington has publicly acknowledged strikes on at least 14 vessels in both the southern Caribbean and Pacific since early September.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The idea that Common had a funkier track for his Like Water for Chocolate LP (which D’Angelo and I both were working on at the time) than D’Angelo had for Voodoo.
—Ahmir “questlove” Thompson, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
Something needs to be done, but not this One thing all residents and local officials could agree on at the meeting is that the Galleria Mall is a far cry from its glory days.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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Scott Meslow, Vulture, 30 Oct. 2025
Washington has publicly acknowledged strikes on at least 14 vessels in both the southern Caribbean and Pacific since early September.
—Ellie Cook, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
The idea that Common had a funkier track for his Like Water for Chocolate LP (which D’Angelo and I both were working on at the time) than D’Angelo had for Voodoo.
—Ahmir “questlove” Thompson, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2025
Something needs to be done, but not this One thing all residents and local officials could agree on at the meeting is that the Galleria Mall is a far cry from its glory days.
—Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 29 Oct. 2025
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“On at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20at. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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