push around

• Jemanden herumkommandieren oder schikanieren, oft indem man Macht ausübt oder droht, um ihn einzuschüchtern.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of treating someone in a domineering or bullying manner, often by giving orders or using force.

unzählbar · transitiv · Phrasal, trennbar

1. Bully or Dominateinformal

   To treat someone in a bossy or unfair way, often by using authority or strength.

   herumkommandieren

   • The older kids used to push him around at school.
   • She won't let her boss push her around anymore.
   • Stop pushing your little brother around.

   Synonymeboss aroundbrowbeatbullydomineerintimidatetyrannize

   Antonymedefendhonorprotectrespectsupport

Grundverbpush