Meaning

1 senses
  1. (informal)To act in a bossy manner toward (another person), ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.

Examples

14 sentences
  1. The boss is thinking about firing Tom.

    ruНачальник подумывает уволить Тома.

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  2. Have you spoken to the boss about this?

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  3. I'll have to speak to my boss about that.

    ruМне придётся поговорить об этом с моим начальником.

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  4. I think it's time for me to talk to the boss about this problem.

    ruДумаю, пора мне поговорить об этой проблеме с начальником.

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  5. I need to talk to my boss about it.

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Origin

boss + about

boss + about

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Forms

bosses about, bossing about, bossed about, bossed about
Base formboss about · to boss about
3rd person singularbosses about
Present participlebossing about
Past simplebossed about
Past participlebossed about

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyboss about
he, she, itbosses about

Past simpleLesson

all personsbossed about

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave bossed about
he, she, ithas bossed about

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill boss about

Phrasal verbs

3 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

1 synonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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