be on case

Meaning

1. be on sb's case

   to criticize sb all the time

   She's always on my case about cleaning my room.

In the movies · 2

• Jesus I do something right for a change and you fuckers get on my case 1994The World's End2013
• Not in this case.Elemental2023
• and a basket caseBumblebee2018
• Hell, in that case...Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood2019
• The case. The case, Clouseau.The Pink Panther2006
• How is that the case?Long Shot2019
• You ready, CASE? CASE: Yup.Interstellar2014
• That's the Geoghan case?Spotlight2015

Learn it in full scenes

• Interstellar2014
  • The Ghost in Murph's Bookshelf
  • Cooper Stumbles Into Secret NASA
  • Cooper Says Goodbye to Murph
• Spotlight2015
  • Baron Meets Robinson for a Drink
  • Marty Baron's First News Meeting
  • Lawyers Break Down the Geoghan Case

From the same entry

• as the case may be
• be on the case
• get off my case
• a case in point
• in any case
• in case
• in case of
• in that case
• dog eat dog
• rest your case
• case the joint