order sb around

— Phrasal Verb with order

/ˈɔːdər/ verb

Definition

› WORKPLACE to tell someone what to do in an annoying or unpleasant way: Junior employees react badly if they're always being ordered around.

(Definition of order sb around from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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