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get on at

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌɡɛt ˈɑːn ət/ · UK /ˌɡet ˈɒn ət/

get on at means: To repeatedly criticize someone or complain to them about what they do.

verb

NAG OR CRITICIZEB2

To repeatedly criticize someone or complain to them about what they do.

  • Stop getting on at me.
  • My boss got on at me about being late.
  • She is always getting on at him to clean his room.

How to use it: get on at someone about something (My dad gets on at me about my messy room.); get on at someone to do something (She kept getting on at him to tidy up.)

Similar words: nag, scold, criticize

Common phrases: get on at someone, get on at me

Questions about get on at

What does get on at mean?

To repeatedly criticize someone or complain to them about what they do.

What is get on at in other languages?

Türkçe: söylenip durmak · Español: regañar · Français: harceler · Deutsch: an jemandem herumnörgeln · Italiano: assillare · 日本語: 口うるさく言う

How do you pronounce get on at?

In American English /ˌɡɛt ˈɑːn ət/; in British English /ˌɡet ˈɒn ət/.

How do you use get on at in a sentence?

Stop getting on at me. My boss got on at me about being late.

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