boss around en · VERB
Etymology
* From boss and around.
Meanings
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(transitive) To act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.
Phoenix: Being bossed around by a woman... I know how you feel.
2007 March 16, Capcom Production Studio 4, quoting Phoenix, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Justice for All, Europe: Capcom, →OCLC, Nintendo DS, scene: Part 3: Investigation, Plaza, level/area: Turnabout Big Top:One big difference between me and my literary original; I haven't the faintest desire to boss around planetsful of people.
2013, Ryk E. Spoor, Spheres of Influence:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bosses around | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| bossed around | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| bossed around | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| bossing around | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (6)
es mandonear (to act in a bossy manner) · de herumkommandieren (to act in a bossy manner) · fr mener à la baguette (to act in a bossy manner) · bg командоря (to act in a bossy manner) · es señorear (to act in a bossy manner) · fi komennella (to act in a bossy manner)