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order sb around

disapproving UK also order sb about
— phrasal verb with order uk ​ /ˈɔː.dər/ us ​ /ˈɔːr.dɚ/ verb

(Definition of “order sb around” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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order sb around

— phrasal verb with order uk ​ /ˈɔːdər/ us ​ verb

› 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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