be on at
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be on at
1. To be televised at a particular time (which follows "at"). The movie is on at 8, so I'm going to start making the popcorn now.
2. To nag someone about something. In this usage, "at" is followed by a noun or pronoun. Ugh, my mom is on at me all the time about my grades, but I just have no interest in the classes I'm taking this semester.
See also: on
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be on at someone
nag or grumble at someone. British informalFarlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017
be/go/keep ˈon at somebody (to do something)
(informal, disapproving) keep criticizing somebody or telling them what to do, etc: He keeps on at her all the time about her smoking.Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary © Farlex 2017