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on to preposition - into a position on or towardsShould I put this vase back onto the shelf?Don't walk in the middle of the road. Get back onto the path.For longer journeys the sheep are loaded onto trucks.I've been having problems loading this software onto my computer.Imir's been voted onto the union committee.Hold onto (= Keep holding) my hand and you'll be perfectly safe.Do you mind if I hold onto (= keep) this book for a while longer?See picture: Prepositions expressing movementIf you are onto something, you start talking about it.How did we get onto this subject?Can we move onto the next item on the agenda?I'd now like to come onto my next point.(UK and ANZ) If you are onto someone, you talk to them, esp. to ask them to do something or to complain.Did you remember to get onto the plumber about the shower?Have you been onto the council about the street lights yet?Dad was on to me again yesterday about doing my homework.To be onto something or someone is also to be in a situation which benefits you or to know about someone who can benefit you.How did you manage to get onto this deal?You're onto a good thing with this buy-one-get-one-free offer at the shop.David put me onto (= told me about) this great new restaurant.Can you put me onto a good dentist?To be onto someone can also be to know about something bad that they have done.The teacher's onto you and it won't be long before he finds out what you've done.Who put the police onto (= told the police about) her?