Phr V
get on to/onto
gets, getting, got
American pp also gotten
get on to/onto sth
to start talking about a subject after discussing something elseIt didn't take long before we got onto the subject of babies.How did we get onto that subject?
to be elected as a member of an organizationTaylor has threatened to resign if she gets on to the committee.
if someone gets on to the television or radio, they are invited to appear or speak on the television or radioHe got on to local radio with the story.
get on to/onto sb
(
never passive)
to speak or write to a person or organization, especially because you want them to help you in some wayWe'd better get on to a plumber about that leak in the bathroom.Did you get onto the passport office?
if someone in authority gets on to you, they find out about something that you have done that you were trying to keep secretIt only took a couple of months before the Immigration Office got on to her.