order around
This page is about the phrasal verb order around
Meaning
If you order people around, you tell them what to do in a bossy way.
Synonym
order about (British), boss around (informal), boss about (informal)
For example
- order sb around The workers hate the way their supervisor orders them around. They say she's rude and bossy.
- be ordered around Army recruits soon get used to being ordered around.
Nouns often used as objects with order around: workers, staff, employees, recruits, troops, students
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