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getting on at

getting on at is the present participle and gerund 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 getting on at

What is getting on at the present participle and gerund of?
Getting on at is the present participle and gerund of get on at.

Words near getting on at in the dictionary

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

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