order about

Frequency: 4.00.8 per million words

To give orders to someone in a bossy way.

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Examples (10)

  • Stop ordering me about!
  • He tends to order his employees about excessively.
  • She dislikes it when her boss orders her about.
  • You shouldn't let anyone order you about in that manner.
  • The drill sergeant loved to order the new recruits about.
  • It's frustrating to be ordered about without any respect.
  • My older brother always used to order me about when we were kids.
  • He was criticized for constantly ordering his team about.
  • No one appreciates being ordered about without clear instructions.
  • Just because she's senior doesn't mean she can order everyone about.