boss about

boss about
To act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.

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  • boss about — phrasal verb boss around or boss about [transitive] Word forms boss around : present tense I/you/we/they boss around he/she/it bosses around present participle bossing around past tense bossed around past participle bossed around informal boss… …   English dictionary

  • boss about — ˌboss a ˈround ˌboss a ˈbout [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they boss around he/she/it bosses around present participle …   Useful english dictionary

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  • boss — [[t]bɒ̱s[/t]] ♦♦ bosses, bossing, bossed 1) N COUNT: usu with supp, oft poss N Your boss is the person in charge of the organization or department where you work. He cannot stand his boss... Occasionally I have to go and ask the boss for a rise.… …   English dictionary

  • boss around — phrasal verb boss around or boss about [transitive] Word forms boss around : present tense I/you/we/they boss around he/she/it bosses around present participle bossing around past tense bossed around past participle bossed around informal boss… …   English dictionary

  • boss — I. /bɒs / (say bos) noun 1. someone who employs or superintends workers; a foreperson or manager. 2. anyone who asserts command over others. 3. a. (a term of address to a foreperson, etc.) b. Colloquial (a humorous term of address to someone seen …  

  • boss around — or boss about see boss 3) …   English dictionary

  • boss around — verb To act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior. Syn: boss about …   Wiktionary

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