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order someone about

order someone about

Give peremptory commands to someone, be domineering, as in That teacher had better learn not to order us about. [Mid-1800s]
See also: order

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Faustinus-Ancient Roman
LeszekLE-shekPolish
Tamera-English
Giampaolojahm-POW-loItalian
Mickey['miki]
MyrnaMUR-naIrish
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