boss around
To act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or…To act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.
» I'm still the boss around here.
Пока что я тут начальник.
Meaning
1 sensesTo act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.
herumkommandieren
- be bossy towards
Examples
41 sentencesI'm still the boss around here.
ruПока что я тут начальник.
Tom is the boss around here.
I won't let you boss me around anymore.
deIch lasse mich von dir nicht mehr herumkommandieren.
I'm not going to let you boss me around.
deIch werde mich von dir nicht herumkommandieren lassen.
Tom acted as the boss whenever the boss wasn't around.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
* From boss and around.* From boss and around.
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Forms
bosses around, bossing around, bossed around, bossed around| Base form | boss around · to boss around |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bosses around |
| Present participle | bossing around |
| Past simple | bossed around |
| Past participle | bossed around |
irregular
Phrasal verbs
3 phrasal verbs- boss aroundхуліганTo act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.
- boss upTo strive to reach one's goals through effort and determination; to start working hard.
- boss aboutTo act in a bossy manner toward (another person), ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.
Synonyms
8 synonyms- be bossy towards:strong-armbullybrowbeatbullyragballyraghectorpush around
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb