lord over
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lord, over: to act as a lord or…Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lord, over: to act as a lord or boss in relation to (someone or something).
» Why are you lording it over my household?
Почему вы хозяйничаете у меня в доме? — marafon
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3 senses(transitive)Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see lord, over: to act as a lord or boss in relation to (someone or something).
To dominate; to have the most prominent position among.
To use something as evidence of one's superiority over.
Examples
4 sentencesWhy are you lording it over my household?
ruПочему вы хозяйничаете у меня в доме? — marafon
Yeah, sure, lord it over me, why don't you.
The newly promoted junior manager, drunk with power, lorded it over his former co-workers.
You're Daisho? Up till now you've really lorded it over us haven't you?
Forms
lords over, lording over, lorded over, lorded over| Base form | lord over · to lord over |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | lords over |
| Present participle | lording over |
| Past simple | lorded over |
| Past participle | lorded over |
irregular
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
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.