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gets off someone's case

gets off someone's case is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get off someone's case.

Meaning of get off someone's case

Verb

get off someone's case (third-person singular simple present gets off someone's case, present participle getting off someone's case, simple past got off someone's case, past participle (UK) got off someone's case or (US) gotten off someone's case)

  1. (informal) To stop criticizing someone.

Questions about gets off someone's case

What is gets off someone's case the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gets off someone's case is the third-person singular simple present indicative of get off someone's case.

Words near gets off someone's case in the dictionary

  1. gets off one's ass
  2. gets off one's backside
  3. gets off one's chest
  4. gets off one's high horse
  5. gets off someone's back
  6. gets off someone's case
  7. gets off the ground
  8. gets off the mark
  9. gets off the nut
  10. gets off with
  11. gets on

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