get off someone's case in 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] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

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)

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        "To stop criticizing someone."
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        "(informal) To stop criticizing someone."
      ],
      "related": [
        {
          "word": "get off someone's back"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "informal"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "get off someone's case"
}

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    {
      "form": "gets off someone's case",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "getting off someone's case",
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        "participle",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "got off someone's case",
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      ]
    },
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        "To stop criticizing someone."
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        "(informal) To stop criticizing someone."
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  ],
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}

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"get off someone's case" meaning in English

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