got off someone's back

A form of get off someone's back — To cease pestering or criticizing someone; to leave someone alone.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of get off someone's back
verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of get off someone's back
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APA

got off someone's back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20off%20someone's%20back

MLA

“got off someone's back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20off%20someone's%20back. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “got off someone's back,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/got%20off%20someone's%20back.

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