to be on (someone's) case
Explanation: on (someone's) case
Persistently nagging or urging someone to do something
http://www.thefreedictionary.com/on (someone's)+case
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Ex.:
At work, slackers will often find their boss is on their case, making sure they do a good job.
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Also consider:
be hard on -- Deal severely with, cause damage to. For example, He asked the teacher not to be too hard on those who forgot the assignment
http://idioms.yourdictionary.com/hard-on
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