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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Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2025
Video showed medics working on at least one child on the street outside the venue as deputies cordoned off the area.
—Kathleen Quinn, Sacbee.com, 1 Dec. 2025
Since September, the administration is known to have carried out strikes on at least 21 boats in international waters that killed 83 people.
—Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 1 Dec. 2025
Here are a few scenarios where having exterior lighting on at night makes sense.
—Lauren Thomann, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for on at
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“On at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20at. Accessed 11 Dec. 2025.
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