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Definition of order about phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

order about

phrasal verb
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order somebody around
(also order somebody about especially in British English)
  1. (disapproving) to keep telling somebody what to do in a way that is annoying or unpleasant
    • It was obvious he was used to ordering people around.
    • Stop trying to order me around!
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