| 单词 | to be on about |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto be on about c. colloquial. to be on about: to keep talking about, to harp on, to speak or write about (a subject). to be on at (also to be on to): to nag or berate (a person). to keep on: to persist in speaking or questioning, to nag at a person. to go on about: see to go on 5b at go v. Phrasal verbs 1. to go on at: see to go on 5b at go v. Phrasal verbs 1. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > anger > irritation > irritate [verb (transitive)] gremec893 grillc897 teenOE mispay?c1225 agrillec1275 oftenec1275 tarya1300 tarc1300 atenec1320 enchafec1374 to-tarc1384 stingc1386 chafe?a1400 pokec1400 irec1420 ertc1440 rehete1447 nettlec1450 bog1546 tickle1548 touch1581 urge1593 aggravate1598 irritate1598 dishumour1600 to wind up1602 to pick at ——1603 outhumour1607 vex1625 bloody1633 efferate1653 rankle1659 spleen1689 splenetize1700 rile1724 roil1742 to put out1796 to touch (also get, catch, etc.) (a person) on the raw1823 roughen1837 acerbate1845 to stroke against the hair, the wrong way (of the hair)1846 nag1849 to rub (a person, etc.) up the wrong way1859 frump1862 rattle1865 to set up any one's bristles1873 urticate1873 needle1874 draw1876 to rough up1877 to stick pins into1879 to get on ——1880 to make (someone) tiredc1883 razoo1890 to get under a person's skin1896 to get a person's goat1905 to be on at1907 to get a person's nanny1909 cag1919 to get a person's nanny-goat1928 cagmag1932 peeve1934 tick-off1934 to get on a person's tits1945 to piss off1946 bug1947 to get up a person's nose1951 tee1955 bum1970 tick1975 the world > relative properties > number > arithmetic or algebraic operations > transformation > expressing relation in mapping [preposition] to be on about1907 into1949 the mind > language > speech > repetition > repeat [verb (intransitive)] > dwell on something to harp upon, on (of), a, one, the same (etc.) string?1531 to sing the same (or one) song1551 chant1572 ding1582 to go on1863 to keep on1907 riff1952 the mind > language > speech > repetition > repeat [verb (transitive)] > dwell upon or harp on about to be on about1907 the world > relative properties > number > arithmetic or algebraic operations > transformation > [adjective] > having specific correspondence > of mapping into or onto to be on about1907 on to1942 into1949 the mind > emotion > suffering > displeasure > discontent or dissatisfaction > state of complaining > complain about [verb (transitive)] > irritate with nag1849 to be on at1907 cagmag1932 niggle1997 the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > ill-naturedness > ill nature in woman or shrewishness > behave like shrew [verb (transitive)] > nag or scold (a person) to be on at1907 1907 N.E.D. at Ply v.2 To keep on at (a person) with questions, petitions, arguments, etc. a1909 T. Hardy Under Greenwood Tree (1912) ii. ii. 72 And there's this here man never letting us have a bit o' peace; but keeping on about being good and upright till 'tis carried to such a pitch as I never see the like afore nor since! 1909 Westm. Gaz. 22 Sept. 8/2 Yesterday morning complainant was ‘on’ to him again about his religion. 1936 R. Lehmann Weather in Streets viii. 348 Marda's always asking me why I don't get a divorce... Last year she was always on about it. 1966 Listener 22 Dec. 939/1 A reflection that brings us back to atmosphere and art forms, which I was on about some weeks ago. 1980 B. Pym Few Green Leaves (1981) xxiv. 176 Miss Lee had been on at him to get in touch with the people who were supposed to be looking after it. 2001 M. Blake 24 Karat Schmooze vii. 70 You keep on at me about this any longer and it's no. < as lemmas |
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