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 by1.5M+English learners & teachers worldwide
To stop criticizing, pressuring, or nagging someone.
When you tell someone to get off your back, you are asking them to stop bothering you with repeated criticism or demands.
It is used when someone feels they are being constantly monitored, criticized, or pressured by another person.
"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 mum 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.
