Get off your case Meaning in English

expression · lemma: get off someone's case

US

ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/ /ˈɔf/ /ˈjɔɹ/, /ˈjʊɹ/ /ˈkeɪs

GET or GIT AWF YOR or YOOR KAYS

UK

ɡˈɛt/ /ˈɒf/ /jˈɔː/ /kˈeɪs

get OFF yaw KAYS

Definition

An informal way to tell someone to stop bothering, criticizing, or nagging you about something.

Usage & Nuances

Informal and sometimes a little rude; often said to friends, family, or peers. Common with 'Stop!' at the beginning ('Stop getting off my case!'). Used when someone is being persistent about a mistake or issue. Not suitable for formal situations.

• Spanish: déjame en paz - deja de molestarme
• Portuguese (BR): para de pegar no meu pé - me deixa em paz
• Portuguese (PT): deixa-me em paz - para de chatear-me
• Chinese (Simplified): 别再唠叨我了 - 别再批评我了
• Chinese (Traditional): 別再嘮叨我了 - 別再批評我了
• Hindi: मुझे परेशान करना छोड़ो - मेरी चिंता छोड़ो
• Arabic: اتركني وشأني - توقف عن مضايقتي
• Bengali: আমার পেছনে পড়া বন্ধ করো - আর বিরক্ত করো না
• Russian: отстань от меня - перестань меня пилить
• Japanese: 口うるさく言うのをやめて - うるさく言わないで
• Vietnamese: đừng cằn nhằn tôi nữa - đừng làm phiền tôi nữa
• Korean: 잔소리 그만해 - 나한테 그만 참견해
• Turkish: yakama artık - başımın etini yeme
• Urdu: میرے پیچھے پڑنا چھوڑ دو - تنگ کرنا بند کرو
• Indonesian: berhenti mengganggu aku - jangan cerewet lagi

Example Sentences

Can you get off your case for once?

basic

Please get off your case about my homework.

basic

Stop! Get off your case already.

basic

Would you just get off your case and let me do it my way?

natural

If you don't get off your case, I'm just going to leave.

natural

I wish my parents would get off your case about my grades.

natural