- show someone who's boss
- informal
to show someone that you have more power or authority than they have
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show someone who's boss
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show someone who's boss — show (someone) who s boss to make clear who has more power. When you re trying to get kids to behave, you have to show them who s boss … New idioms dictionary
show someone who's boss — show someone who’s boss informal phrase to show someone that you have more power or authority than they have Thesaurus: to tell people what to dosynonym Main entry: show * * * make it clear that one is in charge … Useful english dictionary
show who's boss — show (someone) who s boss to make clear who has more power. When you re trying to get kids to behave, you have to show them who s boss … New idioms dictionary
show — show1 [ ʃou ] (past tense showed; past participle shown [ ʃoun ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 prove something is true ▸ 2 give information ▸ 3 behave in particular way ▸ 4 let someone see something ▸ 5 give instructions, etc. ▸ 6 lead someone somewhere ▸ 7 be… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
show */*/*/ — I UK [ʃəʊ] / US [ʃoʊ] verb Word forms show : present tense I/you/we/they show he/she/it shows present participle showing past tense showed past participle shown UK [ʃəʊn] / US [ʃoʊn] 1) [transitive] to prove that something exists or is true The… … English dictionary
boss — boss1 [ bɔs, bas ] noun count *** 1. ) the person who is in charge of you at work: I ll ask my boss if I can have a day off next week. a ) MAINLY JOURNALISM someone with a powerful position in an organization: the local Communist Party boss in… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
show — show1 W1S1 [ʃəu US ʃou] v past tense showed past participle shown [ʃəun US ʃoun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(let somebody see)¦ 2¦(prove something)¦ 3¦(feelings/attitudes/qualities)¦ 4¦(explain with actions)¦ 5¦(picture/map etc)¦ 6¦(guide somebody)¦ 7¦(point at… … Dictionary of contemporary English
show — 1 verb past tense showed past participle shown /SUn/ 1 PROVE (T) to provide facts or information that make it clear that something is true or that something exists: show (that): The latest poll clearly shows that most voters are unaware of this.… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
boss — 1 noun (C) 1 the person who employs you or who is in charge of you at work: I ll have to ask my boss for a day off. | be your own boss (=work for yourself rather than being employed by someone else) 2 informal a manager with an important position … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
boss — boss1 W3S2 [bɔs US bo:s] n [Sense: 1 3; Date: 1800 1900; : Dutch; Origin: baas man in charge ] [Sense: 4; Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: boce, from Vulgar Latin bottia] 1.) the person who employs you or who is in charge of you at work →↑ … Dictionary of contemporary English
