Speakur

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get on someone's case

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.29 in modern English

Syllables
get on -some-one's -case
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
17
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To lecture, berate, or complain to somebody, especially to find fault or criticize.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

gets on someone's case (present, singular) getting on someone's case (participle, present) got on someone's case (past) got on someone's case (UK, participle) gotten on someone's case (US, participle) on someone's case (alternative) be on someone's case (alternative) on someone's back (alternative)

Synonyms

harangue harass

Questions

What does get on someone's case mean?
To lecture, berate, or complain to somebody, especially to find fault or criticize.

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