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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Since then, Bella has leaned into her cowgirl lifestyle with her cowboy boyfriend, cheering him on at his own rodeo events and modeling her best Western wear along the way.
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Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
With a world as deep as Fallout’s, whose lore spans more than half a dozen games since its inception in the Nineties, there’s a lot newcomers may be missing out on at first glance.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024
Numerous events are going on at once: a lineup curated by Remezcla, the Latinx media company; the Do-Over party in the hotel’s bar, Amigo Room; Montreal nightlife mainstay Moonshine will be poolside each day during weekend one.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
What's going on at the NFL Network? Four on-air personalities are out at the network, which is part of NFL Media, owned and operated by the NFL: Melissa Stark, Andrew Siciliano, Will Selva and James Palmer, Andrew Marchand reported in the Athletic.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2024
Team owners, participating in the league’s annual meetings, also approved a proposal by the Detroit Lions to permit a coach a third replay challenge if successful on at least one of two previous challenges.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Wilkey, a Meridian native, walked on at Boise State last year as a defensive back.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2024
When Nicki Minaj released her latest album Pink Friday 2 in December 2023, nearly every song on the set became a hit on at least one Billboard chart.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
How about performance against the spread on at least four days’ rest?
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024
With a world as deep as Fallout’s, whose lore spans more than half a dozen games since its inception in the Nineties, there’s a lot newcomers may be missing out on at first glance.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2024
Numerous events are going on at once: a lineup curated by Remezcla, the Latinx media company; the Do-Over party in the hotel’s bar, Amigo Room; Montreal nightlife mainstay Moonshine will be poolside each day during weekend one.
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 10 Apr. 2024
What's going on at the NFL Network? Four on-air personalities are out at the network, which is part of NFL Media, owned and operated by the NFL: Melissa Stark, Andrew Siciliano, Will Selva and James Palmer, Andrew Marchand reported in the Athletic.
—Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 4 Apr. 2024
Team owners, participating in the league’s annual meetings, also approved a proposal by the Detroit Lions to permit a coach a third replay challenge if successful on at least one of two previous challenges.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Wilkey, a Meridian native, walked on at Boise State last year as a defensive back.
—Ron Counts, Idaho Statesman, 7 Apr. 2024
When Nicki Minaj released her latest album Pink Friday 2 in December 2023, nearly every song on the set became a hit on at least one Billboard chart.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024
How about performance against the spread on at least four days’ rest?
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 27 Mar. 2024
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“On at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20at. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.
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