lamjin  +  964832 Sun, 08 Nov 09 04:17 AM Dear teachers. Does the expression of get off my back  have the meaning of telling someone to stop criticizing? thanks in advance! lamjin Joined on Sat, Jan 10 2009 New Member 34 Expressions

	Avangi  +  964834 Sun, 08 Nov 09 04:19 AM Exactly so. Avangi Joined on Mon, Nov 19 2007 Veteran Member 8,171 ". . . le plaisir delicieux et toujours nouveau d'une occupation inutile." - Henri de Regnier

	lamjin  +  964869 Sun, 08 Nov 09 05:17 AM But the meaning which is explained as leave me alone , do not bother me  seems to be more common. Am I right? lamjin

	Yankee  +  964880 Sun, 08 Nov 09 05:35 AM The expression usually has a sense of nagging to it. In other words, someone might be constantly telling/reminding you to do something, or someone might be constantly criticizing you, etc. And you want that to stop. Yankee Joined on Sat, Apr 15 2006 Connecticut, USA Veteran Member 6,491 Amy "You can't depend on your eyes when your imagination is out of focus." - Mark Twain Expressions

	Avangi  +  964887 Sun, 08 Nov 09 05:42 AM "Leave me alone" is a pretty mild response.  "Get off my back" is much stronger. If your girlfriend insists on rubbing your back, you'd say, "Leave me alone." If your ex is screaming at you about back child support, you'd say, "Get off my back." Avangi Relationships, Girlfriends

	DougLewis  +  964906 Sun, 08 Nov 09 06:20 AM "Get off my back." is a strong expression used when a person feels they are being harrased or otherwise pestered or nagged by someone who will not "get off their case." Common use example: Will you get off my back! I will have the room cleaned by the time they get here. DougLewis Joined on Sun, Nov 8 2009 Canada New Member 34 Expressions

	lamjin  +  965370 Sun, 08 Nov 09 06:43 PM "Why don't you get off my back! I'm doing my best." How do you guys understand this sentence? lamjin Sentences

	Avangi  +  965383 Sun, 08 Nov 09 07:04 PM Assuming the speaker is responding to inordinate criticism: a) People can criticize others out of anger, or (alternatively) in an effort to improve their performance. b) The speaker makes the point that the criticism cannot improve his performance, since it is already optimal; and that (to the contrary) it may impair his performance by upsetting him emotionally. Avangi

	DougLewis  +  965439 Sun, 08 Nov 09 08:22 PM You are quite right of course. There is a world of difference between knowing the words and comprehending the common use of phrases, idioms, collocation and local expressions. DougLewis Difference Between, Idioms, Expressions