order about
phrasal verb
ordered about; ordering about; orders about
chiefly British
: to give orders to (someone) : to tell (someone) what to do
You can't just come in here and start ordering people about.
Examples of order about in a Sentence
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Wilford made his way to the control room and began barking orders about what to with with Snowpiercer pulling up to the silo, only to have Milius get the drop on him.
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Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 1 Sep. 2024
According to him, the company received a work order about the AC last Monday, ordered the parts on Wednesday, and fixed the AC on Thursday, the same day Blunt said the company gave the Smiths an eviction notice.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
Jones did not have any real reaction after the judge issued the order about his personal assets.
—CBS News, 14 June 2024
Soon, though, the friends are interrupted, ordered about — and brought to a banquet where a strict hierarchy is maintained.
—Emily Tamkin, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2024
The first attempts to bring such an order about were led by leftists, including former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, then President of Cuba Fidel Castro, and future Bolivian President Evo Morales.
—Christopher Sabatini, Foreign Affairs, 8 Aug. 2014
Israeli officials also ordered about 100,000 residents to evacuate Rafah as fighting and bombing continues there.
—Sara Ganim, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Advertisement The group noted that the enforcement action against protesters comes as Israel prepared for a ground invasion of Rafah and ordered about 100,000 Palestinians to leave.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2024
The Israeli army ordered about 100,000 Palestinians on Monday to begin evacuating from Rafah, signaling that a ground invasion there could be imminent and further complicating efforts to broker a cease-fire.
—Zeke Miller, Fortune, 6 May 2024
Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 1 Sep. 2024
According to him, the company received a work order about the AC last Monday, ordered the parts on Wednesday, and fixed the AC on Thursday, the same day Blunt said the company gave the Smiths an eviction notice.
—Gina Lee Castro, Journal Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2024
Jones did not have any real reaction after the judge issued the order about his personal assets.
—CBS News, 14 June 2024
Soon, though, the friends are interrupted, ordered about — and brought to a banquet where a strict hierarchy is maintained.
—Emily Tamkin, Vulture, 13 Feb. 2024
The first attempts to bring such an order about were led by leftists, including former Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, then President of Cuba Fidel Castro, and future Bolivian President Evo Morales.
—Christopher Sabatini, Foreign Affairs, 8 Aug. 2014
Israeli officials also ordered about 100,000 residents to evacuate Rafah as fighting and bombing continues there.
—Sara Ganim, USA TODAY, 14 May 2024
Advertisement The group noted that the enforcement action against protesters comes as Israel prepared for a ground invasion of Rafah and ordered about 100,000 Palestinians to leave.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 May 2024
The Israeli army ordered about 100,000 Palestinians on Monday to begin evacuating from Rafah, signaling that a ground invasion there could be imminent and further complicating efforts to broker a cease-fire.
—Zeke Miller, Fortune, 6 May 2024
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“Order about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/order%20about. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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