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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As The Singles arrives, two other compilations by ABBA appear on at least one chart apiece, which underlines how hugely popular the band’s songbook remains to this day.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Simone Leigh, the seminal sculptor whose first survey exhibition is on at LACMA until January 20, was introduced on stage by philanthropist Bryan Stevenson, who recounted traveling to Venice for the first time in his life to see her 2022 Biennale exhibition.
—Mark Guiducci, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
Significant damage was found on at least three beams and a portion of the bridge deck on the southbound side.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
Officials are investigating the death of a soldier, who went missing and was later found dead on at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, as murder.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Simone Leigh, the seminal sculptor whose first survey exhibition is on at LACMA until January 20, was introduced on stage by philanthropist Bryan Stevenson, who recounted traveling to Venice for the first time in his life to see her 2022 Biennale exhibition.
—Mark Guiducci, Vogue, 3 Nov. 2024
Significant damage was found on at least three beams and a portion of the bridge deck on the southbound side.
—Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 2 Nov. 2024
Officials are investigating the death of a soldier, who went missing and was later found dead on at Fort Leonard Wood in Missouri, as murder.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024
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“On at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20at. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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