order about
phrasal verb
ordered about; ordering about; orders about
Definition of order about
chiefly British
: to give orders to (someone) : to tell (someone) what to do
You can't just come in here and start ordering people about.
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“Order about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/order%20about. Accessed 17 May. 2022.
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