order somebody around
order somebody about BrE

Suddenly he's the one ordering around men his father's age.

I let you order me around downstairs because it was for my protection.

We can't order him around any more than you can.

Say, why didn't I think of ordering around search robots before?

He ordered his people around a lot, but didn't mind taking the lead.

Command Cards are used to order soldiers around the board.

You can order from lots of different restaurants around town, and they bring it to your house.

Mind telling me why you can order him around the way you did?

To order actors around the stage like a general is not my idea of a director.

Tell him to order a tight guard around that church.