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get after

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get after someone 
1. Lit. to begin to chase someone. The other boys got after him and almost caught him. Henry got after Bill and almost caught up with him.
2. Fig. to bother someone about doing something; to scold someone about something. I will get after Fred about his behavior. Please don't get after me all the time.
See also: after, get
get after somebody
to criticize what someone does I get after my mother about what she eats because I really love her.
Related vocabulary: on somebody's case
See also: after, get


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