英和和英

動詞

boss around (third-person singular simple present bosses around, present participle bossing around, simple past and past participle bossed around)

1. (transitive) To act in a bossy manner with another person, ordering them to do things, whether or not one is actually their superior.
   • 2007 March 16, Capcom Production Studio 4, quoting Phoenix, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Justice for All, Europe: Capcom, →OCLC, Nintendo DS, scene: Part 3: Investigation, Plaza, level/area: Turnabout Big Top:

     Phoenix: Being bossed around by a woman... I know how you feel.

   • 2013, Ryk E. Spoor, Spheres of Influence:

     One big difference between me and my literary original; I haven't the faintest desire to boss around planetsful of people.

同意語

• boss about