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show who's boss
Language:
Meanings:
1.
British English
American English
International English
informal
colloquial
To assert authority or dominance so that others understand who is in charge.
2.
British English
American English
informal
colloquial
pejorative
To discipline, punish, or intimidate someone in order to establish or reinforce control and obedience.
Examples:
EN:
This new government should show who's boss.
ES:
El nuevo gobierno llegó para mostrar autoridad.
EN:
I will show who's boss.
ES:
Te voy a mostrar quién es el jefe.
EN:
So they take you on and straight away they put down limits to show who's boss.
ES:
Y como que a veces te toman e inmediatamente te quieren poner límites como para mostrar que son el jefe,
EN:
Go and show who's boss.
ES:
VE Y DERRIBA LA PUERTA DE UNA PATADA. DEMUÉSTRALE QUIÉN ES EL HOMBRE.
EN:
Just to show who's boss.
ES:
Solo para demostrar quién manda.
EN:
Speak out against the invaders, and show who's boss. .
HI:
नज़रें हैं बेताब बता दो , किसकी है अगवानी !
EN:
his weight around to show who's boss.
HI:
किसको अपना दिल दिखायें किसके ग़म पूछा करें.
EN:
Looks like he wants to show who's boss.
ID:
Tampaknya dia ingin menunjukkan siapa yang berkuasa.
EN:
The dominant male charges to show who's boss.
ID:
Jantan dominan menyerang untuk menunjukkan siapa bosnya.
EN:
Maher is certainly no lightweight...but it'll take the debate to show who's boss.
TE:
హీరో ఖచ్చితంగా నితిన్ ఉంటాడు కానీ, దర్శకుడు ఎవరు అనేది చర్చగా మారింది.
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