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gets on at

gets on at is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get on at.

Meaning of get on at

Verb

get on at (third-person singular simple present gets on at, present participle getting on at, simple past and past participle got on at)

  1. (UK) To scold, to criticize, to complain directly to.
    • She did keep getting on at him a lot.

Questions about gets on at

What is gets on at the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets on at is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get on at.

Words near gets on at in the dictionary

  1. gets off the ground
  2. gets off the mark
  3. gets off the nut
  4. gets off with
  5. gets on
  6. gets on at
  7. gets on like a house on fire
  8. gets on someone's bad side
  9. gets on someone's case
  10. gets on someone's grill
  11. gets on someone's last nerve

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