phrasal verb

Order around

Rank #1386Letter OInseparable

2Sections

Boss or command someone in an unpleasant way

Meanings

  • Boss or command someone in an unpleasant way (separable [optional], International English)

Examples

  • We need to ORDER AROUND before someone notices.
  • Management's decided to ORDER AROUND apparently.
  • I suppose ORDER AROUND is the least terrible option.

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