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lord it over

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lord it over someone
Fig. to dominate someone; to direct and control someone. Mr. Smith seems to lord it over his wife. The boss lords it over everyone in the office.
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lord it over somebody
to behave as if you are better than someone else and have the right to tell them what to do She likes to lord it over the more junior staff in the office.
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lord it over somebody
to behave as if you are better than someone else Unfortunately, some senior faculty have a habit of lording it over younger professors.
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