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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Strong’s flair for the unexpected continued on at the SAG Awards this past weekend.
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
There is expected to be one more wave of work planned for the summer that will be voted on at the next board meeting on March 10.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Sassy continued on at the competition and showed on the final day but didn’t make it to the Best of Show (BOS) class.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
In addition to her seminal AMC Theaters ad, the Oscar winner has worked in some capacity with female filmmakers on at least 19 occasions since 2017, long surpassing her goal to work with a woman director every 18 months since the height of the #MeToo movement.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
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Christian Allaire, Vogue, 25 Feb. 2025
There is expected to be one more wave of work planned for the summer that will be voted on at the next board meeting on March 10.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
Sassy continued on at the competition and showed on the final day but didn’t make it to the Best of Show (BOS) class.
—Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 23 Feb. 2025
In addition to her seminal AMC Theaters ad, the Oscar winner has worked in some capacity with female filmmakers on at least 19 occasions since 2017, long surpassing her goal to work with a woman director every 18 months since the height of the #MeToo movement.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 20 Feb. 2025
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“On at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20at. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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