get off (one's) back



get off (one's) back

To stop bothering someone about something. Would you please get off my back? I'm not going to the interview, and that's final! My uncle has finally gotten off my back about helping him out at the hardware store, thank goodness.
See also: back, get, off

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
FlavioFLAH-vyoItalian, Spanish
Jerrold['dʒerəld]
Qamar-Arabic
Concettakon-CHET-tahItalian
Doretta-English
Bora (3)-Korean