boss around
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boss around
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* From boss and around.
verb bosses around · bossing around · bossed around
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To act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.
Being bossed around by a woman... I know how you feel.
Similar: boss about
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verb to act in a bossy manner
| Español | mandonear, señorear |
|---|---|
| Français | mener à la baguette |
| Deutsch | herumkommandieren |
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