order around (verb)
81prance — verb (I) 1 (always + adv/prep) to walk moving your body in a confident way in order to make people notice and admire you (+around/in/up): Leo s always prancing around as if he owns the place. 2 if a horse prances, it moves with high steps …
82call the shots — verb exercise authority or be in charge Who is calling the shots in this house? • Syn: ↑call the tune, ↑wear the trousers • Hypernyms: ↑control, ↑command • Verb Frames …
83switch over — verb change over, change around, as to a new order or sequence • Syn: ↑switch, ↑exchange • Derivationally related forms: ↑exchange (for: ↑exchange), ↑switch (for: ↑ …
84police — Verb: To keep order. To keep clean, particularly the ground around buildings of the military. Noun: The law enforcing department of a state or local government having the duty of maintaining order, detecting crimes, and making arrests. Peace… …
85circle-strafe — verb To move around a target in circular fashion while facing it, in order to avoid counterattacks while attacking at close range …
86rally round — verb To unite in order to support a fellow group member. Syn: rally around …
87cut through — verb a) To make a detour across, as opposed to around Cut through a cake b) To deal with something quickly in order to lessen the problem. We had to cut through the park on our way to the mall …
88lick — verb 1》 pass the tongue over (something) in order to taste, moisten, or clean it. 2》 move lightly and quickly like a tongue: the flames licked around the wood. 3》 informal defeat comprehensively. ↘N. Amer. overcome (a difficulty). noun 1》 an… …
89scratch — verb 1》 score or mark with a sharp or pointed object. ↘make a long, narrow superficial wound in the skin of. ↘rub (a part of one s body) with one s fingernails to relieve itching. ↘(of a bird or mammal) rake the ground with the beak… …
90earn — verb 1 GET MONEY (I, T) to receive a particular amount of money for the work that you do: He earns nearly £20,000 a year. | If you aren t earning you simply can t afford a holiday. | earn a fortune (=earn a lot of money) see gain 1 2 MAKE A… …
