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 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 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 on someone's case — get on (someone s) case informal to criticize someone in an annoying way for something that they have done. I just don t want him getting on my case for being late for work … New idioms 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
on someone's case — on someone’s case spoken phrase criticizing someone all the time She’s always on my case about punctuality. Thesaurus: words used to describe criticismhyponym to criticize, accuse or blamesynonym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
on someone's case — on (someone s) case telling someone what to do or criticizing what they do. You re always on my case about my smoking. Usage notes: often used with get: Perry had been drinking a lot lately, and Beth started to get on his case. Related vocabulary … New idioms dictionary
on (or off) someone's case — informal continually (or no longer) criticizing or harassing someone. → case … English new terms dictionary
off someone's case — ► on (or off) someone s case informal continually (or no longer) criticizing or harassing someone. Main Entry: ↑case … English terms dictionary
on someone's case — ► on (or off) someone s case informal continually (or no longer) criticizing or harassing someone. Main Entry: ↑case … English terms dictionary