on at

phrase

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

Almost all of his albums appear on at least two tallies – only Unorthodox Jukebox is missing – and many mount impressive comebacks. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

The 45-year-old senator’s popular stepmother, Michelle Bolsonaro, a leader for many evangelical voters, was one of the notable absences among about 500 people cheering him on at the Arena Mercado Livre Pacaembu in São Paulo. — Mauricio Savarese, Christian Science Monitor, 25 July 2026

This is the very quest that Ana and Joan themselves embark on at the outset of the narrative. — Literary Hub, 24 July 2026

The findings, detailed in a study published today in the journal Science, trace the larva’s daily diving routine with a sonar system, and look at what is going on at the biological level. — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 23 July 2026

Rhymes for on at

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