get+off
91get off someone’s back — AND get off someone’s case in. to stop annoying someone. (Compare this with get on someone’s case.) □ I wish you’d get off my back. □ Get off my case! You aren’t my mother …
92get off one’s rear — in. to get up and get usy. □ It’s time to get off your rear and get to work. □ Hey, Chuck, get off your rear! There’s work to be done …
93Get off my bumper! — 1. exclam. Stop following my car so closely! □ Don’t follow me so close! Get off my bumper! 2. exclam. Stop monitoring me!; Get off my back! □ Look, man. I can take care of myself. Get off my bumper! …
94get\ off\ one's\ tail — v. phr. slang 1. To get busy, to start working. OK you guys! Get off your tails and get cracking! 2. See: get off one s case …
95get off the ground — verb a) To succeed or begin to succeed. His big plans to get rich never quite seemed to get off the ground. b) To make (something) succeed. He couldnt get Georges career off the ground …
96get off the dime — in. [for something or someone] to start moving. (To get off the dime that one stopped on in stop on a dime.) □ I wish this organization could get off the dime. □ If this project gets off the dime, we’ll be okay …
97get\ off\ one's\ back — v. phr. slang colloquial 1. To stop criticizing or nagging someone. Get off my back! Can t you see how busy I am? 2. See: get off one s case …
98get off by back! — If you tell someone to get off your back, you are annoyed and ask them to stop finding faults or criticizing you. Get off my back Liz! You ve been making comments about my work all day! …
99get off the hook — If you do something wrong and manage to get off the hook, you avoid punishment or blame. Barry was questioned by the police but his lawyer managed to get him off the hook …
100get off my back — stop criticizing me, get off my case If he criticizes you again, tell him to get off your back …