off someone's case

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. 2015.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • 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

  • on (or off) someone's case — informal continually (or no longer) criticizing or harassing someone. → case …   English new terms 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

  • 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 (or off) someone s case informal continually (or no longer) criticizing or harassing someone. Main Entry: ↑case …   English terms dictionary

  • 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 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

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”