boss up
boss up · bosses up · bossed up · bossing up
To strive to reach one's goals through effort and determinationTo strive to reach one's goals through effort and determination; to start working hard.
» Tom was scolded by his boss for showing up late for work.
Meaning
3 senses(intransitive, slang)To strive to reach one's goals through effort and determination; to start working hard.
When life gets you down, boss up and take control.
To modify a corner in sheet lead to avoid leaving a hole in the angle.
(dated, transitive)To manage a household and its servants.
Examples
1 sentencesTom was scolded by his boss for showing up late for work.
Origin
From various senses of boss; first sense possibly devised as a gender-neutral form of manFrom various senses of boss; first sense possibly devised as a gender-neutral form of man up.
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Forms
bosses up, bossing up, bossed up, bossed up| Base form | boss up · to boss up |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | bosses up |
| Present participle | bossing up |
| Past simple | bossed up |
| Past participle | bossed up |
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.
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