get onto
Britishverb
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Also: get on. to board or cause or help to board (a bus, train, etc)
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(intr) to make contact with; communicate with
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(intr) to become aware of (something illicit or secret)
the boss will get onto their pilfering unless they're careful
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(intr) to deliver a demand, request, or rebuke to
I'll get onto the manufacturers to replace these damaged goods
Example Sentences
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"Che Adams is goal-side and he's clearly pulled back. I think with the flight of the ball, he's going to get onto it and there's no-one on the cover."
From BBC ● Jun. 20, 2026
Once you get onto the platform, you’re going to be designed into that auto for a number of years.
From Barron's ● May 7, 2026
Once you get onto the stadium grounds, the paint is fading along the pedestrian path, which offers you no protection from passing cars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 25, 2026
Only then did the Patriots finally get onto the board with a 35-yard touchdown pass from Maye to receiver Mack Hollins.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 9, 2026
There are cabs on Michigan Avenue and a steady flow of traffic, but once I get onto a side street, Huron, it's quiet.
From "Will Grayson, Will Grayson" by John Green and David Levithan
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