Lord It Over (Verb)
Meaning
Act like the master of; "He is lording it over the students".
Classification
Verbs of political and social activities and events.
Examples
- The popular student lorded it over his peers, often making them feel inferior.
- After being promoted, she started lording it over her former colleagues.
- He felt the need to lord it over the new employees to assert his authority.
- The winning team lorded it over the opposing team with their condescending behavior.
- As the new team captain, he began lording it over the rest of the players.