Definition of be on at someone in English: be on at someone
phrase British informal Nag or grumble at someone.
Example sentences
‘My mother had been on at me for some time to try Body Stress Release for my backache.’ ‘My Mum has been on at me for ages to do something ‘major’ to celebrate this particular milestone.’ ‘At the British team hotel, where several of the squad sport some outlandishly coloured haircuts, they have been on at him to dye his hair again.’ ‘People have been on at me for the last five or six weeks, telling me to look at the big picture.’ ‘I considered doing this project that the telly people have been on at me to do - a history of the 20th century novel.’ ‘He radiates fitness and has been on at me for some time to join him on these early morning marches.’ ‘My boss has been on at me all day.’ ‘The church group has recently been on at me to get back there, to start leading out in various things again, or to meet up with them here and there.’ ‘He has been on at me to try and find out who they might have belonged to.’ ‘The fans have been on at me for ages to write my own stuff.’