order sb around
disapproving UK also order sb about— phrasal verb with order uk/ˈɔː.dər/us/ˈɔːr.dɚ/verb
to tell someone what they should do in an unpleasant or forceful way, especially repeatedly:
You can't just come in here and start ordering people around.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Giving orders & commands
- all-points bulletin
- behest
- boss
- bossyboots
- chain of command
- charge
- crack the whip idiom
- defy
- demand
- dun
- enjoin
- expect
- forget
- harry
- lay down the law idiom
- mandate
- overbearing
- prescribed
- push sb around
- steamroller
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