Get off Someone's Back.
English
idiom
Stop criticizing someone and leave them alone.
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Stop criticizing someone and leave them alone.
Trusted by1M+English learners & teachers worldwide
To stop nagging, pushing, or picking on someone.
When you tell someone to get off your back, you want them to leave you alone.
It is used when a person feels watched or pressured all the time.
"Get Out of Someone's Hair"
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Stopping bothering someone so they can get on with what they need to do
"Leave Someone Alone"
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Stopping all forms of interference or contact with a person entirely
"Get off Someone's Back"
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Stopping the criticism, pressure, or nagging directed at someone
Have you sorted the insurance yet? I asked you last week.
Please get off my back — I'm handling it and it'll be done by Friday.
My mom keeps texting about my eating habits every single day.
Tell her kindly but firmly to get off your back — you're an adult and you've got it covered.
I wish my boss would just let me work without constant check-ins.
Have you told him you need more space? Sometimes you have to ask people to get off your back.
