get on someone's case

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Definitions of get on someone's case words

noun get on someone's case an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something: Sailing in such a storm was a case of poor judgment. 1
noun get on someone's case the actual state of things: That is not the case. 1
noun get on someone's case a question or problem of moral conduct; matter: a case of conscience. 1
noun get on someone's case situation; circumstance; plight: Mine is a sad case. 1
noun get on someone's case a person or thing whose plight or situation calls for attention: This family is a hardship case. 1
noun get on someone's case a specific occurrence or matter requiring discussion, decision, or investigation, as by officials or law-enforcement authorities: The police studied the case of the missing jewels. 1

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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