be on about (something)

be on about (something)

To speak about something tediously and at great length. Primarily heard in UK. He just kept rambling about literary metaphors and imagery. I didn't know what he was on about! She's always on about some new show she has started watching. That guy sent another letter to the editor? OK, what's he on about this time?

See also: on

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be on about

talk about tediously and at length. British informal

See also: on

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be ˈon about something

(informal) talk about something; mean something: I didn’t know what he was on about. It didn’t make sense.

See also: on, something

be/go/keep ˈon about something

(informal, disapproving) keep talking about the same thing so that people become bored or annoyed: What’s she on about now? ♢ Don’t keep on about your terrible journey. It’s so boring.

See also: go, keep, on, something

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