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.
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His ruling is temporary and will only apply until the full court can issue a more lasting order about whether or not the Trump administration has to turn over documents, and the justice did not offer any reasoning behind his decision in Friday’s order.
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Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The appeals court issued a freeze on Cobb’s order about eight hours after it was issued.
—CNBC, 5 May 2025
On Thursday, an appeals court stayed, or paused, the rulings pertaining to those broadcasters, pending further review, but did not stay Lamberth’s order about VOA.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
Earlier this week, Hippler also released an order about whether Kohberger’s family could be allowed into the courtroom for the entirety of the trial.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 18 Apr. 2025
The average Philadelphian orders about 4.7 pizzas a month and would need more than $13.7 million to accept a pizza bribe — agreeing to never eat another slice in our life.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
That breaking string is happening in the souls of a family, in a class, in a country, in an entire social order about to come crashing down.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
The attorney general said seeking the death penalty is in line with her order about reviving the federal death penalty.
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has issued a flurry of orders about citizenship and deportation.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
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Alison Durkee, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The appeals court issued a freeze on Cobb’s order about eight hours after it was issued.
—CNBC, 5 May 2025
On Thursday, an appeals court stayed, or paused, the rulings pertaining to those broadcasters, pending further review, but did not stay Lamberth’s order about VOA.
—Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 3 May 2025
Earlier this week, Hippler also released an order about whether Kohberger’s family could be allowed into the courtroom for the entirety of the trial.
—Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 18 Apr. 2025
The average Philadelphian orders about 4.7 pizzas a month and would need more than $13.7 million to accept a pizza bribe — agreeing to never eat another slice in our life.
—Isaac Avilucea, Axios, 8 Apr. 2025
That breaking string is happening in the souls of a family, in a class, in a country, in an entire social order about to come crashing down.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 4 Apr. 2025
The attorney general said seeking the death penalty is in line with her order about reviving the federal death penalty.
—Lorena O'Neil, Rolling Stone, 1 Apr. 2025
Since taking office in January, President Donald Trump has issued a flurry of orders about citizenship and deportation.
—Melanie Stetson Freeman, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Feb. 2025
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“Order about.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/order%20about. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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