Junior employees react badly if they're always being ordered around.
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order somebody around — ˌorder sb aˈbout/aˈround derived (disapproving) to keep telling sb what to do in a way that is annoying or unpleasant • It was obvious he was used to ordering people around. Main entry: ↑orderderived … Useful english dictionary
order around — ˌorder a ˈround ˌorder a ˈbout british [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they order around he/she/it orders around present participle ordering around … Useful english dictionary
order around — phrasal verb order around or order about [transitive] Word forms order around : present tense I/you/we/they order around he/she/it orders around present participle ordering around past tense ordered around past participle ordered around British… … English dictionary
order — or|der1 W1S1 [ˈo:də US ˈo:rdər] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(for a purpose)¦ 2¦(arrangement)¦ 3¦(instruction)¦ 4¦(controlled situation)¦ 5¦(well organized state)¦ 6¦(for food or drink)¦ 7¦(for goods)¦ 8 be out of order 9 be in order … Dictionary of contemporary English
order about — phrasal verb order around or order about [transitive] Word forms order around : present tense I/you/we/they order around he/she/it orders around present participle ordering around past tense ordered around past participle ordered around British… … English dictionary
Order of the Eastern Star — General Grand Chapter logo The Order of the Eastern Star is a fraternal organization that both men and women can join. It was established in 1850 by Rob Morris, a lawyer and educator from Boston, Massachusetts, who had been an official with the… … Wikipedia
Order of the Southern Cross — National Order of the Southern Cross Grand Collar of the National Order of the Southern Cross Awarded by the Government of Brazil Type Order … Wikipedia
order — or|der1 [ ɔrdər ] noun *** ▸ 1 way things are arranged ▸ 2 request by customer ▸ 3 when people obey laws ▸ 4 official instruction ▸ 5 well organized situation ▸ 6 the way things are ▸ 7 type/quality ▸ 8 group of people ▸ 9 group of plants/animals … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
order*/*/*/ — [ˈɔːdə] noun I 1) [C/U] the way in which a set of things is arranged or done so that it is clear which thing is first, second, third etc Please try to keep the pictures in order (= in the correct order).[/ex] Some of the names on the list are out … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Order of the Garter — Arms of the Order of the Garter Awarded by the Sovereign of the United Kingdom … Wikipedia
