be on at in English

Forms: is on at [present, singular, third-person], being on at [participle, present], was on at [past], been on at [participle, past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|be<is,being,was,been> on at}} be on at (third-person singular simple present is on at, present participle being on at, simple past was on at, past participle been on at)

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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "is on at",
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        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "being on at",
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        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "was on at",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "participle",
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
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          "parents": [],
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        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "They've been on at us about cleaning the backroom for months."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To complain to (someone)."
      ],
      "id": "en-be_on_at-en-verb-9xkSdlIM",
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(US, informal) To complain to (someone)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US",
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "be on at"
}

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{
  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "is on at",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "being on at",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "was on at",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "been on at",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      "args": {
        "1": "be<is,being,was,been> on at"
      },
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      "name": "en-verb"
    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "verb",
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        "American English",
        "English entries with incorrect language header",
        "English informal terms",
        "English lemmas",
        "English multiword terms",
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        "English phrasal verbs formed with \"at\"",
        "English phrasal verbs formed with \"on\"",
        "English verbs"
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "They've been on at us about cleaning the backroom for months."
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "To complain to (someone)."
      ],
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        "(US, informal) To complain to (someone)."
      ],
      "tags": [
        "US",
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "be on at"
}

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"be on at" meaning in English

Verb