get onto

British  

verb

1. Also: get on.  to board or cause or help to board (a bus, train, etc)

2. (intr) to make contact with; communicate with

3. (intr) to become aware of (something illicit or secret)

   the boss will get onto their pilfering unless they're careful

4. (intr) to deliver a demand, request, or rebuke to

   I'll get onto the manufacturers to replace these damaged goods

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Example Sentences

“Usually it’s a cat, or sometimes we have cattle that get onto the highway.”

From Los Angeles Times

Elordi: You kind of know when you get onto that thing too.

From Los Angeles Times

In Cleveland, there wasn’t a direct path for Sanders to get onto the field.

From The Wall Street Journal

Bargain mortgages originated by builders are helping more people get onto the property ladder.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Friday, Carney told reporters before getting onto a plane bound for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Kuala Lumpur that he remains open to keeping talks going with the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal