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show who's boss

To demonstrate oneself to be dominant; to show that one has the upper hand.
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When children are young, spanking is a familiar device to show who's boss.

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Submitted on July 10, 2018

Additional definitions for 'show who's boss':

show who's bossTo demonstrate that one is dominant over or superior to someone; to establish that one has control of some device or intractable object.
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