get on someone's case

idiom

: to nag someone repeatedly
She's always getting on his case about cleaning his room.

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“Get on someone's case.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/get%20on%20someone%27s%20case. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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