order someone about

order (one) about

To tell one what to do. This phrase is often used to emphasize that someone's behavior is controlling and unwarranted. You can't order me about just because Mom isn't here! My friend at work got promoted, so now he thinks he can order me 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]

词组	order someone about
释义	order someone about order (one) about To tell one what to do. This phrase is often used to emphasize that someone's behavior is controlling and unwarranted. You can't order me about just because Mom isn't here! My friend at work got promoted, so now he thinks he can order me about. See also: order Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. 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, someone The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: order (one) about order about order around order (one) around boss (one) about boss (one) around boss around cover grab someone by the throat grab someone/something by the throat
随便看	take the wind out of someone’s sails take the wooden spoon take the words out of mouth take the words out of (one's) mouth take the words out of somebody's mouth take the words out of someone's mouth take the wraps off take the wraps off something take the wrong way take things easy take things one day at a time take through take time take time by the forelock take time out take to take to bed take to court take to heart take to heart, to take to heels take to it like a duck to water, to take too much on take to (one's) heels take to one's heels