lord it over (one)
lord it over (one)
To assert arrogant superiority over one because of or in relation to some achievement, advantage, good fortune, etc. Haley has been lording it over me ever since she beat me out for the promotion.
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Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
lord it over someone
Fig. to dominate someone; to direct and control someone. Mr. Smith seems to lord it over his wife. The boss lords it over everyone in the office.
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McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
lord it over
Domineer over, act arrogantly toward, as in After Mary was elected president, she tried to lord it over the other girls. [Late 1500s] Also see queen it.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
ˈlord it over somebody
(disapproving) act as if you are better or more important than somebody: A good manager does not lord it over his or her team.See also: lord, over, somebody
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
lord it over
To act in a domineering or superior manner toward: "She's lorded it over me all our adult lives because she went to college" (Jane Stevenson).
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American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- lord it over
- lord it over somebody
- lording
- lord (something) over (one)
- be too much
- be too much (for one)
- queen it
- queen it over (one)
- queen it over somebody
- the moral high ground