phrasal verb

Boss around

Rank #155Letter BInseparable

2Sections

Use excessive authority to control people

Meanings

  • Use excessive authority to control people (separable [obligatory], International English)

Examples

  • We've BOSSN AROUND all the milk.
  • Don't BOSS AROUND all your energy.
  • It's been BOSSN AROUND.

Related

Related by

Base verb “boss”

Related by

Particle “around”

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