gotten 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. participlepastpast participle of get off someone's back
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APA

gotten off someone's back. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gotten%20off%20someone's%20back

MLA

“gotten off someone's back.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gotten%20off%20someone's%20back. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “gotten off someone's back,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/gotten%20off%20someone's%20back.

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