get onto

verb

1. Alsoget 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

Example Sentences

Once we got onto the 91 Freeway, the traffic smoothed out, and so did my flow of thoughts.

From Los Angeles Times

But some viewers reported experiencing buffering issues on the site, and some said they simply couldn't get onto it.

From BBC

It was unclear how the horse got onto the freeway.

From Los Angeles Times

The prime minister promised back in September to allow veterans to get onto social hosing lists more easily.

From BBC

He told her they would talk things through "until you feel comfortable enough" to get onto the train, where she could be taken to safety.

From BBC