Where does “lord it over” come from?
lord it over (English) comes from English lord over — Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic...
lord it over (English): To behave as if one is in control of; to make a...
Definitions
- To behave as if one is in control of; to make a...
Ancestry of “lord it over”, step by step
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| 1 | English | lord over | Used other than with a figurative or idiomatic... |