boss around

Idioms and Phrases

Tell someone what to do, give orders. For example, David complained that his older sister was always bossing him around . The use of boss in the sense of “to dominate” dates from the mid-1800s, and around was added a few decades later.

Example Sentences

Daney gave them a free hand and spoiled them, but I'm going to teach them who's boss around here now.

From Project Gutenberg

You got your hooks on me that way, and I'm yours to boss around.

From Project Gutenberg