- get someone off your back
- get (someone) off (your) back
informal
to stop someone trying to force you to do something, or to stop someone criticizing you.
I had to sell my house to get the creditors off my back.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
get someone off your back
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get off your back — get (someone) off (your) back informal to stop someone trying to force you to do something, or to stop someone criticizing you. I had to sell my house to get the creditors off my back … New idioms dictionary
get someone off back — get (someone) off (your) back informal to stop someone trying to force you to do something, or to stop someone criticizing you. I had to sell my house to get the creditors off my back … New idioms dictionary
get the monkey off your back — If you get the monkey off your back, you pass on a problem to someone else … The small dictionary of idiomes
on/off your back — ◇ Someone who is always or frequently criticizing you or telling you what to do is on your back and won t get off your back. He says his wife is always on his back about doing chores around the house. Get off my back! I m working as hard as I… … Useful english dictionary
on your back — on (your) back regularly criticizing you or trying to force you to do something. My mom is always on my back about leaving my clothes lying around the house. Opposite of: get (someone) off (your) back. Related vocabulary: on (someone s) case, get … New idioms dictionary
get off by back! — If you tell someone to get off your back, you are annoyed and ask them to stop finding faults or criticizing you. Get off my back Liz! You ve been making comments about my work all day! … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
get off someone's back — get off (someone s) back informal get (someone) off (your) back to stop someone trying to force you to do something, or to stop someone criticizing you. Can t you just get off his back and let him rest for a while? … New idioms dictionary
get off back — get off (someone s) back informal get (someone) off (your) back to stop someone trying to force you to do something, or to stop someone criticizing you. Can t you just get off his back and let him rest for a while? … New idioms dictionary
get off back — get (someone) off (your) back informal to stop someone trying to force you to do something, or to stop someone criticizing you. I had to sell my house to get the creditors off my back … New idioms dictionary
get — [ get ] (past tense got [ gat ] ; past participle gotten [ gatn ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 obtain/receive ▸ 2 become/start to be ▸ 3 do something/have something done ▸ 4 move to/from ▸ 5 progress in activity ▸ 6 fit/put something in a place ▸ 7 understand… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
