queen it over (one)
queen it over (one)
To arrogantly assert superiority over one. Said almost exclusively of a woman. OK, yes, you beat me—now quit queening it over me. After her appearance in the film, she started queening it over everyone in class.
See also: over, queen
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
queen it
Act like a queen, domineer, as in She queened it over the family, treating her siblings like servants. This female counterpart of lord it over was used by Shakespeare in The Winter's Tale (4:4). [c. 1600]
See also: queen
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
ˈqueen it over somebody
(of women) behave in an unpleasant way to somebody because you think you are better or more important than they are: She sits in her office queening it over all the junior staff.See also: over, queen, somebody
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
queen it
To act like a queen; domineer: queens it over the whole family.
See also: queen
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
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- lord it over
- lord it over (one)
- lord it over somebody
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