get off someone's case

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. 2012.

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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 — 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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