Definition of on (one's) case
on (one's) case
adjective
- to criticize or pester.
Perry's been on my case about my drinking.
Last edited on May 02 2013. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 09 2009.
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| Definitions include: one's business. | |
| Definitions include: farting loudly. | |
| Definitions include: general malaise felt on the first day back to work after the weekend. | |
| Definitions include: angry, pissed off | |
| Definitions include: stupidity. | |
| Definitions include: a twenty-five cent coin. | |
| Definitions include: a person for whom one performs an action purely to be a nice person. | |
| Definitions include: to solve a problem. | |
| Definitions include: To have an uncontrollable and messy case of diarrhea. | |
| Definitions include: angry or upset | |
| Definitions include: a crazy person. | |
| Definitions include: a crazy person. | |
| Definitions include: used to describe someone who's being undesirable in some way, be it sketchy (see definition) or just plain dumb. | |
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| Definitions include: seemingly accidental but with a secret motive. | |
| Definitions include: secret sexual activity with a person other than one's partner. | |
| Definitions include: See on (one's) plate. | |
| Definitions include: useless. | |
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| Definitions include: returned to one's meth or crack addiction. | |
| Definitions include: to insult for fun; "make fun of". | |
| Definitions include: to leave (a relationship) or abandon. | |
| Definitions include: to attempt to attract verbally; "hit on". | |
| Definitions include: to test something before it is released or presented. | |
| Definitions include: See barge in. | |
| Definitions include: used to describe a person that is angry and is scolding at someone. | |
| Definitions include: to be involved with. | |
| Definitions include: to be present in large numbers. | |
| Definitions include: to be very happy. | |
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