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get on someone's case en · VERB

Pronunciation

Meanings

  1. (informal) To lecture, berate, or complain to somebody, especially to find fault or criticize.
    • His boss was always getting on his case about his standards of dress, even though he worked well and seldom left the back room.

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
be on someone's case alternative lexicographic
on someone's back alternative lexicographic
got on someone's case Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part UK lexicographic
got on someone's case Tense=Past lexicographic
getting on someone's case Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
on someone's case alternative lexicographic
gets on someone's case Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
gotten on someone's case Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part US lexicographic

Synonyms

harangue · harass

Translations (13)

cmn 挑錯 /挑错 (lecture, berate or complain to somebody) · fi urputtaa (lecture, berate or complain to somebody) · fi marmattaa (lecture, berate or complain to somebody) · fi kitistä (lecture, berate or complain to somebody) · fi saarnata (lecture, berate or complain to somebody) · cmn 挑剔 (lecture, berate or complain to somebody) · fi morkata (lecture, berate or complain to somebody) · cmn 找岔子 (lecture, berate or complain to somebody) · fi narista (lecture, berate or complain to somebody) · es agarrársela con alguien (lecture, berate or complain to somebody) · es agárraselas con alguien (lecture, berate or complain to somebody) · fi moittia (lecture, berate or complain to somebody) · fi valittaa (lecture, berate or complain to somebody)