on a power trip

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*on a power trip

exercising power and authority, especially unduly. (*Typically: be ~; be off ~; go ~; have ~.) Old Molly is off on a power trip again. She loves ordering everyone about.

See also: power, trip

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Samantha says she's doing it for the good of mankind but is clearly on a power trip. We love telly: WE LOVE DRAMA - SURVIVORS BBC1, 9pm by The Mirror (London, England) If she remains on a power trip and tries to push you rather than work with you, your next step is to meet with her. FAMILY BUSINESS CAN BE TRICKY by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) Rugby glamour boy Henson, boyfriend of Welsh songstress Charlotte Church, outed Charvis as a player "who liked to go on the p**s," and claimed he was on a power trip during his time as Welsh skipper. Rugby Union: Charvis was on a real power trip.. and liked going on ... by The Mirror (London, England)			old as Methuselah old as the hills old battle-axe old college try old enough to be mother Old habits die hard old hand old hat old heave-ho Old Nick old one-two old poacher makes the best gamekeeper old warhorse old wives' tale olde-worlde olive omit from on on a diet on a dime on a first-name basis on a fool's errand on a knife-edge on a par with on a pedestal on a power trip on a roll on a shoestring on a silver platter on a slippery slope on a string on a tangent on a tight leash on a wing and a prayer on account on account of on active duty on again, off again on all fours on an empty stomach on an even keel on any account on approval on automatic pilot on balance on behalf of on bended knee on best behavior on board on borrowed time on Broadway			On a clean up on a diet on a dime on a dime on a dime on a dime on a fast track on a first-name basis on a fool's errand on a footing with on a full stomach on a full stomach on a full stomach on a full stomach on a hiding to nothing on a hiding to nothing on a higher floor on a knife-edge on a level with on a lower floor On a mat appear On a mat appear On a Mission on a moment's notice On a par On a par on a par with On A Pedestal on a platter on a platter on a power trip on a proper scale on a regular basis on a roll on a roll on a roll on a roll on a roll on a roll On a Sensual Note on a shoestring on a short fuse on a short fuse on a short fuse on a short fuze on a short fuze on a short fuze On a Side Note on a silver platter on a silver platter on a silver platter on a slippery slope on a string On a sudden On a suddenty on a suitable scale on a tangent on a tight leash On a Totally Irrelevant Subject On A Totally Unrelated Subject On a wind

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