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boss around

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boss someone around
to give orders to someone; to keep telling someone what to do. Stop bossing me around. I'm not your employee. Captain Smith bosses around the whole crew. That's his job.
See also: around, boss
boss somebody around
to tell someone what to do States and communities have complained that they're being bossed around by Washington.
See also: around, boss
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Connie takes it upon herself to show the new boss around, but Vanessa can see straight through Connie and her attempts to get her on side.
What to WATCH by Daily Post (Liverpool, England)
She now leads a normal life and has her 10-month-old younger brother Thomas to boss around.
An organ donor saved my child's life.. I urge everyone to carry a ... by The Mirror (London, England)
GO TO BED Big Brother: Celebrity Hijack Live Launch (C4,9pm) IN this useless new take on Big Brother, celebrities adopt the role of BB to boss around some young housemates.
Tonight's TV by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)
 
 
 
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