get on (one's) case
get on (one's) case
To start bothering someone about something. Oh, don't worry—I'll get on Pat's case until he agrees to go to the interview. It's too good an opportunity to pass up.
See also: case, get, on
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
get on someone’s case
in. to start harassing someone about a personal problem; to annoy someone. (Compare this with get off someone’s case.) I’ll get on Tom’s case about being late so much.
See also: case, get, on
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- get on someone’s case
- get off (one's) case
- Get off case!
- get off somebody's case
- get off someone’s case
- keep off (of) (one's) case
- what's got into somebody?
- What's got into?
- What's got(ten) into (someone)?
- don't give (something) another thought