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be on at

be on at verb: to complain to (someone).

Verb

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)

  1. (US, informal) To complain to (someone).
    • They've been on at us about cleaning the backroom for months.

Forms of be on at

third-person singular presentis on at
present participlebeing on at
pastwas on at
past participlebeen on at

Questions about be on at

What does be on at mean?
Be on at means to complain to (someone).
What part of speech is be on at?
Be on at is a verb.
What is the past tense of be on at?
The past tense of be on at is was on at.

Words near be on at in the dictionary

  1. be no match for
  2. be no stranger to
  3. be not to know
  4. be off with you
  5. be on
  6. be on at
  7. be on days
  8. be on nights
  9. be on one
  10. be on one's beanwater
  11. be on one's bullshit

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