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getting off someone's case

getting off someone's case is the present participle and gerund 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 getting off someone's case

What is getting off someone's case the present participle and gerund of?
Getting off someone's case is the present participle and gerund of get off someone's case.

Words near getting off someone's case in the dictionary

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

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