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 The band sees 10 of their albums take up space on at least one chart, with several appearing on multiple tallies at once. —

Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Sep. 2024 In recent weeks, Harris has shifted on at least five major policy stances: mandatory assault rifle buybacks, fracking, immigration, health care and a federal jobs guarantee. —

Fox News Staff, Fox News, 15 Aug. 2024 There are about 65 people in the examiner pool, but among them 10 have been called far more often than others, appearing on at least 30 panels. —

Libor Jany, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2024 Utah placed a blanket ban on at least 13 books in schools, including works by Sarah J. Maas, Judy Blume, Rupi Kaur, Margaret Atwood and other authors, in what free speech advocates say is the first state book ban. —

Kiara Alfonseca, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for on at

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