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

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 13, 2025

To have even a chance at a kidney from a deceased donor, an ailing patient needs to get onto the waiting list.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 2, 2025

If a veteran with a service dog tried to get onto a train and was denied, they’d be appealing to the Federal Transit Administration.

From Slate • Jul. 4, 2025

Wales is the most difficult part of Great Britain for first-time buyers to get onto the property ladder, according to new data.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2025

He took two tries to get onto his feet and took a minute to unplug some things and plug in others, and then finally the stereo whirred to life.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline