lord it over somebodyto behave in a way that shows you think you are better or more powerful than someone else
lord it over someoneORDER ABOUT/AROUND, dictate to, ride roughshod over, pull rank on, tyrannize, have under one's thumb, be overbearing, put on airs, swagger, boss about/around, walk all over, push around, throw one's weight about/around
[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲
lord it over v. phr. To act as the superior and master of; dominate; be bossy over; control.
John learned early to lord it over other children.
The office manager lorded it over the clerks and typists. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲