on at

idiom

British, informal

: asking (someone) for something repeatedly and in a way that is annoying

She is always on at him for money.

: 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 Tickets for the festival go on sale on at 10 a.m. PT on Thursday at LifeisBeautiful.com. —

Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 25 June 2024 At least three vehicles were spray-painted during the night, with people on at least two streets reporting the vandalism. —

Lux Butler, The Arizona Republic, 19 June 2024 Leo joined Thomas on at least one trip with Crow and also helped organize a luxury fishing vacation for Justice Samuel Alito, which was paid for by political donors. —

Justin Elliott, ProPublica, 13 June 2024 The image has now been shared on at least 40 million Instagram Stories, including those of Palestinian American models Gigi and Bella Hadid, actors Priyanka Chopra and Nicola Coughlan, and artist Kehlani. —

Rebecca Jennings, Vox, 30 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for on at

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