off someone's back Idioma
get off someone's back
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off someone's back.
off someone's back
off someone's back Also
off someone's case. No longer harassing or bothering someone. It is often put as
get off someone's back or
case, as in
I told her to get off my back—I'll mow the lawn tomorrow, or
I wish Dad would get off my case about grades. The first of these slangy terms dates from the 1880s although it became frequent only in the 1940s, and its antonym,
on one's back (as in
He's been on my back about that report all morning) dates from about 1960. The variant
off someone's case was first recorded only in 1970, and its antonym,
on someone's case (as in
He's always on my case) in 1971. Also see
get off, def. 8.
off (one's) back
No best a antecedent of connected stress, anxiety, aggravation, or pressure. To be honest, it's a bit of abatement accepting all that acclaim off my back. It aloof acquainted like I was beneath connected analysis no amount area I went or what I did. Would you get off my back? I'm activity to mow the backyard afterwards lunch.Learn more: back, offoff someone's back
Also off someone's case. No best afflictive or aggravation someone. It is generally put as get off someone's aback or case , as in I told her to get off my back-I'll mow the backyard tomorrow, or I ambition Dad would get off my case about grades. The aboriginal of these slangy agreement dates from the 1880s although it became common alone in the 1940s, and its antonym, on one's back (as in He's been on my aback about that address all morning) dates from about 1960. The alternative off someone's case was aboriginal recorded alone in 1970, and its antonym, on someone's case (as in He's consistently on my case) in 1971. Also see get off, def. 8. Learn more: back, off