Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
off one's back — {adj. phr.} 1. {informal} Stopped from bothering one; removed as an annoyance or pest. * / Having a kid brother always following me is a nuisance, Mary told her mother. Can t you get him off my back? / * /The singer was so popular with teenagers… … Dictionary of American idioms
off\ one's\ back — adj. phr. 1. informal Stopped from bothering one; removed as an annoyance or pest. Having a kid brother always following me is a nuisance, Mary told her mother. Can t you get him off my back? The singer was so popular with teenagers that he took… … Словарь американских идиом
off one's back — stop from bothering someone I wish he would get off my back and stop always asking me when I am going to look for another job … Idioms and examples
off one's back — See back … A concise dictionary of English slang
get\ off\ one's\ back — v. phr. slang colloquial 1. To stop criticizing or nagging someone. Get off my back! Can t you see how busy I am? 2. See: get off one s case … Словарь американских идиом
no skin off one's back — noun No harm to one. If he wants to make a mess in his own room, its no skin off my back. Syn: no skin off ones nose … Wiktionary
get off one's back — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {colloquial} To stop criticizing or nagging someone. * / Get off my back! Can t you see how busy I am? / … Dictionary of American idioms
give the shirt off one's back — {v. phr.}, {informal} To give away something or everything that you own. * /He d give you the shirt off his back./ … Dictionary of American idioms
get off one's back — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {colloquial} To stop criticizing or nagging someone. * / Get off my back! Can t you see how busy I am? / … Dictionary of American idioms
give the shirt off one's back — {v. phr.}, {informal} To give away something or everything that you own. * /He d give you the shirt off his back./ … Dictionary of American idioms
