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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The Daily News first reported investigators served a search warrant on at least one SaferWatch employee after the company hired the brother of two of former Mayor Adams’ top deputies as a consultant.
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
The need to improve the first XI means sizeable fees will be spent on at least a couple of additions.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Otherwise that proves to be a checklist of several things the movie scarcely touches on at all.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
From being in the stands at school games to cheering her husband on at the Super Bowl, the ‘First Lady of New England’ is in it for forever.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
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Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
The need to improve the first XI means sizeable fees will be spent on at least a couple of additions.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 10 Feb. 2026
Otherwise that proves to be a checklist of several things the movie scarcely touches on at all.
—Amy Nicholson, Twin Cities, 8 Feb. 2026
From being in the stands at school games to cheering her husband on at the Super Bowl, the ‘First Lady of New England’ is in it for forever.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 8 Feb. 2026
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“On at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20at. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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