show (somebody) who's bossinformalCONTROL to prove to someone who is threatening your authority that you are more powerful than they are 让某人明白该听谁的,要某人服从指挥 You’ve got to show your dog who’s boss. When you say ‘Sit!’, he should sit. 你一定要让你的狗学会服从。你叫它蹲下,它就得蹲下。
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