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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And while Montanans were finding it impossible to get onto the property ladder, others were finding it equally unfeasible to even still rent.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
"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
That’s the one they’ll all walk in uniform to get onto the court.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 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
“Just because I helped Ibtihaj get onto the national team doesn’t mean I’m done. Our work has just begun.”
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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