Get off my tail!

Get off my tail!
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Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions. 2015.

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  • get off your tail — get off (your) tail American, very informal to stop being lazy and start doing something. You ve just got to get off your tail and start looking for a job. (often an order) …   New idioms dictionary

  • get off tail — get off (your) tail American, very informal to stop being lazy and start doing something. You ve just got to get off your tail and start looking for a job. (often an order) …   New idioms dictionary

  • Get off my ass! — AND Get off my tail!; Get off my back! exclam. Leave me alone!; Stop following me!; Stop dogging me! (Usually objectionable.) □ Stop pestering me! Get off my ass! □ If you don’t get off my back, I’m gonna slug you! …   Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions

  • get\ off\ one's\ case — • get off one s case • get off one s back • get off one s tail v. phr. To stop bothering and constantly checking up on someone; quit hounding one. Get off my case! he cried angrily. You re worse than the cops. Contrast: on one s case …   Словарь американских идиом

  • get\ 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 …   Словарь американских идиом

  • get off one's tail — {v. phr.}, {slang} To get busy, to start working. * /OK you guys! Get off your tails and get cracking!/ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • get off one's tail — {v. phr.}, {slang} To get busy, to start working. * /OK you guys! Get off your tails and get cracking!/ …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • get off one's case — or[back] or[tail] {v. phr.} To stop bothering and constantly checking up on someone; quit hounding one. * / Get off my case! he cried angrily. You re worse than the cops. / Contrast: ON ONE S CASE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • get off one's case — or[back] or[tail] {v. phr.} To stop bothering and constantly checking up on someone; quit hounding one. * / Get off my case! he cried angrily. You re worse than the cops. / Contrast: ON ONE S CASE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • get on the stick — {v. phr.}, {slang}, {informal} To get moving; to stop being idle and to start working vigorously. * /All right, man, let s get on the stick!/ Compare: ON THE BALL, GET OFF ONE S TAIL …   Dictionary of American idioms

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