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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The Associated Press has tallied at least 70 incidents on at 54 schools since the protests began at Columbia on April 18.
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Graham Lee Brewer, The Denver Post, 11 May 2024
Trump, in his first term, launched a trade war against China by imposing tariffs on at least $50 billion of Chinese imports.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 9 May 2024
Pratt afterward told the Journal Sentinel that with 15 members and seven committees, each member should be on at least two committees.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2024
Some of the hottest cities or markets that people are focused on at Pacaso are definitely South Florida.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 6 May 2024
More:What's going on at the US-Mexico border, and what are asylum and parole?
—Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2024
Soon after, a maintenance worker reported returning to the room to find the television on at full volume and the linens on the bed had been ripped and scattered throughout the room.
—The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2024
Here's what to know about the historic case Prosecutors argued that Trump violated the limited gag order -- which prohibits statements about witnesses, jurors, and lawyers in the case other than Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg -- on at least 10 separate occasions this month.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2024
And in 2019, on at least two occasions, female runners received lifetime bans by local organizers after being caught riding a bike during half- and full-marathon events.
—TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
Graham Lee Brewer, The Denver Post, 11 May 2024
Trump, in his first term, launched a trade war against China by imposing tariffs on at least $50 billion of Chinese imports.
—Hanna Kang, Orange County Register, 9 May 2024
Pratt afterward told the Journal Sentinel that with 15 members and seven committees, each member should be on at least two committees.
—Alison Dirr, Journal Sentinel, 7 May 2024
Some of the hottest cities or markets that people are focused on at Pacaso are definitely South Florida.
—Jane Thier, Fortune, 6 May 2024
More:What's going on at the US-Mexico border, and what are asylum and parole?
—Eva Wen, Journal Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2024
Soon after, a maintenance worker reported returning to the room to find the television on at full volume and the linens on the bed had been ripped and scattered throughout the room.
—The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2024
Here's what to know about the historic case Prosecutors argued that Trump violated the limited gag order -- which prohibits statements about witnesses, jurors, and lawyers in the case other than Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg -- on at least 10 separate occasions this month.
—Josh Margolin, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2024
And in 2019, on at least two occasions, female runners received lifetime bans by local organizers after being caught riding a bike during half- and full-marathon events.
—TIME, 16 Apr. 2024
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“On at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20at. Accessed 17 May. 2024.
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