lord it over sb

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Definition of lord it over sb words

phrase lord it over sb If someone lords it over you, they act in a way that shows that they think they are better than you, especially by giving lots of orders. 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 86% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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