| Idiom | On Someone's Case |
|---|---|
| Example | His girlfriend was on his case because he started smoking again. |
| Meaning | to nag, find fault with, badger or scold someone constantly about his or her business, situation, circumstances |
| Origin | In this popular African-American idiom, "case" means your business or current situation in life. You often hear or read this expression either as a complaint that someone is on your case about something, or as a demand that someone get off your case about something. |
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