Dan orders his younger colleagues around in a most unpleasant way.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
order around — ˌorder a ˈround ˌorder a ˈbout british [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they order around he/she/it orders around present participle ordering around … Useful english dictionary
order around — phrasal verb order around or order about [transitive] Word forms order around : present tense I/you/we/they order around he/she/it orders around present participle ordering around past tense ordered around past participle ordered around British… … English dictionary
order around — PHRASAL VERB If you say that someone is ordering you around or is ordering you about, you mean they are telling you what to do as if they have authority over you, and you dislike this. [V n P] When we re out he gets really bossy and starts… … English dictionary
order around — See order about … Thesaurus of popular words
order around — give orders to, bully … English contemporary dictionary
order about — ● order * * * ˌorder a ˈround ˌorder a ˈbout british [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they order around he/she/it … Useful english dictionary
order — [ôr′dər] n. [OFr ordre < L ordo (gen. ordinis), straight row, regular series, akin to ordiri, to lay the warp, hence begin, set in order, prob. < IE base * ar , to join, fit > ARM1, ART1] 1. social position; rank in the community 2. a… … English World dictionary
order\ about — • order about • order around v. phr. To dictate arrogantly to someone; domineer. Dan orders his younger colleagues around in a most unpleasant way … Словарь американских идиом
order about — order around what makes him think he can just waltz in and start ordering us about? Syn: tell what to do, give orders to, dictate to; lay down the law to; informal boss around, push around … Thesaurus of popular words
order — or|der1 W1S1 [ˈo:də US ˈo:rdər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(for a purpose)¦ 2¦(arrangement)¦ 3¦(instruction)¦ 4¦(controlled situation)¦ 5¦(well organized state)¦ 6¦(for food or drink)¦ 7¦(for goods)¦ 8 be out of order 9 be in order … Dictionary of contemporary English
