get on someone's case
English
Alternative forms
- on someone's case, be on someone's case; all variants of earlier on someone's back
Pronunciation
Audio (AU) (file)
Verb
get on someone's case
- (idiomatic) To lecture, berate, or complain to somebody, especially to find fault or criticize.
- His boss was always getting on his case about his standards of dress, even though he worked well and seldom left the back room.
Synonyms
- harangue
- harass
Translations
lecture, berate or complain to somebody
|
|