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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 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 someone's back — To stop pestering or bothering someone • • • Main Entry: ↑back … Useful english dictionary
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 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 case — Go to get off someone’s back … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
get\ off\ one's\ back — v. phr. slang colloquial 1. To stop criticizing or nagging someone. Get off my back! Can t you see how busy I am? 2. See: get off one s case … Словарь американских идиом
get off one's back — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {colloquial} To stop criticizing or nagging someone. * / Get off my back! Can t you see how busy I am? / … Dictionary of American idioms
get off one's back — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {colloquial} To stop criticizing or nagging someone. * / Get off my back! Can t you see how busy I am? / … Dictionary of American idioms
get off one's back — leave someone alone and not bother them I wish that the supervisor would get off my back … Idioms and examples