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Meaning of get on someone's case | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

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

informal

Equivalents

Español agarrársela con alguien agárraselas con alguien

Suomi kitistä marmattaa moittia

Examples

“His boss was always getting on his case about his standards of dress, even though he worked well and seldom left the back room.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

See also

get on someone's grill get on someone's nerves get on someone's tits get on someone's wick get on the end of get on the stick