boss around

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Verb boss around has 1 sense

strong-arm, bully, browbeat, bullyrag, ballyrag, boss around, hector, push around - be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"
--₁ is one way to intimidate
Sample sentence:
Somebody ----s somebody

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Term: Boss Around

Definition:

verb

1. To give orders or instructions in an authoritative manner; to assert dominance over someone and make them do what you want.

2. To direct or control someone in a bossy or overbearing way.

Example Sentences:

1. Don't try to boss me around, I have my own way of doing things.

2. She always tries to boss around her younger siblings, telling them what to do.

3. The manager loves bossing people around, making them work long hours without proper breaks.

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