Get off someone's case!

Get off someone's case!
Get off someone's case! & Get off someone's back!
Fig. Inf. Leave someone alone!; Stop picking on someone! (Usually a command.) •

I'm tired of your criticism, Bill. Get off my case!

Quit picking on her. Get off her back!


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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  • get off someone's case — get off (someone s) case informal get on (someone s) case to criticize someone in an annoying way for something that they have done. I told him very straightforwardly that the problem had already been dealt with and he was to get off my case. (=… …   New idioms dictionary

  • get off someone's case — get off someone’s case usually in imperative spoken phrase to stop criticizing someone Will you get off my case? I’m working as fast as I can. Thesaurus: to stop criticizingsynonym Main entry: case …   Useful english dictionary

  • get off someone's case — cvb idi sts get off someone s case, Slang. to stop nagging or criticizing someone …   From formal English to slang

  • get off someone’s case — Go to get off someone’s back …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • get off someone's case — [usually in imperative] spoken to stop criticizing someone Will you get off my case? I m working as fast as I can …   English dictionary

  • get on someone’s case — in. to start harassing someone about a personal problem; to annoy someone. (Compare this with get off someone’s case.) □ I’ll get on Tom’s case about being late so much. □ I’m sorry, I won’t get on your case anymore …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • get off someone’s back — [v] leave alone back off, get off someone’s case, let someone breathe, stop annoying, stop nagging; concepts 30,83 …   New thesaurus

  • get\ off\ one's\ case — • get off one s case • get off one s back • get off one s tail v. phr. To stop bothering and constantly checking up on someone; quit hounding one. Get off my case! he cried angrily. You re worse than the cops. Contrast: on one s case …   Словарь американских идиом

  • get off someone’s back — AND get off someone’s case in. to stop annoying someone. (Compare this with get on someone’s case.) □ I wish you’d get off my back. □ Get off my case! You aren’t my mother …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • get off someone's back or case — idi+inf get off someone s back or case, Slang. to cease to nag or criticize someone …   From formal English to slang

  • get off one's case — or[back] or[tail] {v. phr.} To stop bothering and constantly checking up on someone; quit hounding one. * / Get off my case! he cried angrily. You re worse than the cops. / Contrast: ON ONE S CASE …   Dictionary of American idioms

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