shove around



shove someone around

 
1. Lit. to push someone around. The bigger boys shoved him around easily because he is so small, Karen shoved around the little kids until they got mad at her.
2. Fig. to harass someone. Stop shoving me around! Who do you think you are? Do you think you can shove around just anybody?
See also: around, shove

shove around

v.
To give someone orders in a forceful or unpleasant way; bully someone: We refuse to allow corporate lawyers to shove us around. The restaurant management shoved around the employees.
See also: around, shove

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Applegarth['æplgæθ]
SÍThmaith-Irish
Edna (1)ED-nə (English)Irish, Scottish, English
ErnieUR-neeEnglish
Nontle-Southern African, Xhosa
Kresten-Danish