Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get off someone's back

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.30 in modern English

Syllables
get of-f -some-one's back
IPA
35
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To cease pestering or criticizing someone; to leave someone alone.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

gets off someone's back (present, singular) getting off someone's back (participle, present) got off someone's back (past) got off someone's back (UK, participle) gotten off someone's back (US, participle)

Phrases

on someone's ass

Frequently Paired Words

on someone's ass

Synonyms

get off someone's case

Questions

What does get off someone's back mean?
To cease pestering or criticizing someone; to leave someone alone.

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