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queen it over

/kwiːn ɪt ˈəʊvə/

Traduction: Expression vieillie signifiant se comporter de manière autoritaire, hautaine ou condescendante envers les autres, comme si l'on était une reine.

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/kwiːn ɪt ˈəʊvə/C1informalbritishobsolète
  • frExpression vieillie signifiant se comporter de manière autoritaire, hautaine ou condescendante envers les autres, comme si l'on était une reine.

An old-fashioned expression meaning to behave in a domineering, superior, or haughty manner towards others, as if one were a queen.

  1. Act in a superior mannerC1informalbritish

    To behave in a domineering, condescending, or superior way towards others, as if one were a queen.

    frSe comporter en reine

    • She always tries to queen it over her younger siblings.
    • The new manager queens it over the staff, which everyone dislikes.
    • Stop queening it over us; we are all equals here.