"get off someone's case" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: gets off someone's case [present, singular, third-person], getting off someone's case [participle, present], got off someone's case [past], got off someone's case [UK, participle, past], gotten off someone's case [US, participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> off someone's case}} get off someone's case (third-person singular simple present gets off someone's case, present participle getting off someone's case, simple past got off someone's case, past participle (UK) got off someone's case or (US) gotten off someone's case)
  1. (informal) To stop criticizing someone. Tags: informal Related terms: get off someone's back
    Sense id: en-get_off_someone's_case-en-verb-WxOZ34ZA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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        "(informal) To stop criticizing someone."
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        "To stop criticizing someone."
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