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to order around
[phrase form: order]
01
to consistently instruct someone on what to do in a bossy and unpleasant manner
Grammatical Information
Composition
phrasal
Action verb
Regular
Separable
Particle
around
Base verb
order
Present tense
order around
3rd person singular
orders around
Present participle
ordering around
Past simple
ordered around
Past participle
ordered around
Examples
She does n't like being ordered around and prefers collaboration in the workplace.
