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teach who's the boss

teach who's the boss is the alternative form of teach someone who's the boss.

Meaning of teach someone who's the boss

Verb

teach someone who's the boss (third-person singular simple present teaches someone who's the boss, present participle teaching someone who's the boss, simple past and past participle taught someone who was the boss)

  1. Synonym of show who's boss.
    Synonyms:
    show who's boss

Forms of teach who's the boss

third-person singular presentteaches who's the boss
present participleteaching who's the boss
past participletaught who was the boss
pasttaught who was the boss

Questions about teach who's the boss

What is teach who's the boss the alternative form of?
Teach who's the boss is the alternative form of teach someone who's the boss.

Words near teach who's the boss in the dictionary

  1. teach someone a lesson
  2. teach someone who's the boss
  3. teach the controversy
  4. teach to the test
  5. teach who's boss
  6. teach who's the boss
  7. teach-in
  8. teach-ins
  9. teach-out
  10. teach-outs
  11. teachability

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