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boss around

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Verb1.boss around - be bossy towards; "Her big brother always bullied her when she was young"
ballyrag, browbeat, bully, bullyrag, hector, push around, strong-arm
intimidate - make timid or fearful; "Her boss intimidates her"
domineer, tyrannise, tyrannize - rule or exercise power over (somebody) in a cruel and autocratic manner; "her husband and mother-in-law tyrannize her"
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boss around → يُمْلي عليه komandovat hundse rundt med herumkommandieren διευθύνω αυταρχικά mangonear pomotella donner des ordres gazdovati comandare こき使う 쥐고 흔들다 commanderen herse med poniewierać ficar a dar ordens, ficar dando ordens командовать köra med folk บงการ patronluk taslamak chỉ tay năm ngón 指手画脚
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