get off someone's case

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Definitions of get off someone's case words

noun get off someone's case an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something: Sailing in such a storm was a case of poor judgment. 1
noun get off someone's case the actual state of things: That is not the case. 1
noun get off someone's case a question or problem of moral conduct; matter: a case of conscience. 1
noun get off someone's case situation; circumstance; plight: Mine is a sad case. 1
noun get off someone's case a person or thing whose plight or situation calls for attention: This family is a hardship case. 1
noun get off someone's case a specific occurrence or matter requiring discussion, decision, or investigation, as by officials or law-enforcement authorities: The police studied the case of the missing jewels. 1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

back off — If you back off, you move away in order to avoid problems or a fight.
leave alone — separate, apart, or isolated from others: I want to be alone.

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