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gotten off someone's case

gotten off someone's case is the past participle 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 gotten off someone's case

What is gotten off someone's case the past participle of?
Gotten off someone's case is the past participle of get off someone's case.

Words near gotten off someone's case in the dictionary

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

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