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To behave as if one is in control of

To talk in a boastful manner

To treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority

Verb

To behave as if one is in control of

ride roughshod over

have under one's thumb

throw one's weight about

throw your weight around

keep under thumb

be in the saddle

bend to your will

rule with a rod of iron

lead by the nose

use strong-arm tactics on

put the screws on

be in the driver's seat

push the buttons

rule with an iron hand

lay down the law

trample underfoot

bring someone to their knees

exercise authority

twist someone's arm

have upper hand

put pressure on

exercise control over

play first fiddle

rule despotically

tell someone what to do

have the upper hand over

have someone under your thumb

act the tin god

put the frighteners on

play the heavy with

twist one's arm

put through the wringer

put the chill on

hold a gun to one's head

force one's hand

have power over

bring pressure to bear on

impose one's will on

pull the strings

have control of

have command over

be pre-eminent over

put under an obligation

put the squeeze on

use pressure on

turn on the heat

gain mastery over

be in control of

gain control of

weigh heavy upon

gain ascendancy over

render incapable

render powerless

render helpless

have ascendancy over

be in command of

be in charge of

have the whip hand over

wear the trousers

rule the roost in

have the upper hand in

have mastery over

have the upper hand

carry most weight

get the upper hand

be the order of the day

scare the bejesus out of

wield the sceptre

occupy the throne

sit on the throne

give a hard time

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Verb

To talk in a boastful manner

blow one's trumpet

blow your own horn

congratulate oneself

blow your own trumpet

big-note oneself

flatter oneself

sing your own praises

pat oneself on the back

lay it on thick

give a good account of yourself

cock-a-doodle-doo

attract attention

give oneself airs

fly your own kite

pump one's own tires^US

shoot one's mouth off

speak for Buncombe

talk boastingly

draw attention to

congratulate oneself on

toot one's own horn

feel self-satisfied

be proud of oneself

be pleased with oneself

break one's arm patting oneself on the back

give publicity to

call attention to

be narcissistic

be self-important

be self-centered

give oneself airs about

take great pride in

plume oneself on

preen oneself about

pique oneself on

feel self-satisfied about

preen oneself on

pat oneself on the back about

felicitate oneself

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Verb

To treat in a way that is apparently kind or helpful but that betrays a feeling of superiority

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