get on someone's case en · VERB
Pronunciation
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Meanings
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(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
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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)