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Meaning of on someone's back | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

  1. Nagging or harassing someone.
    informal
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see on, someone's, back.

Examples

“My mother's been on my back about getting a job.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.

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