gotten on someone's case

A form of get on someone's case — To lecture, berate, or complain to somebody, especially to find fault or criticize.

Ask AI about this wordChatGPTClaudePerplexityGoogle AIGrok

Meanings

verb
  1. participlepastpast participle of get on someone's case
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

Source: gotten on someone's case on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.