to get off sb's back

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Definition of to get off sb's back words

phrase to get off sb's back If you tell someone to get off your back, you are telling them angrily to stop criticizing you or putting pressure on you. 0

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exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% 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".

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