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teaching someone who's the boss

teaching someone who's the boss is the present participle and gerund 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

Questions about teaching someone who's the boss

What is teaching someone who's the boss the present participle and gerund of?
Teaching someone who's the boss is the present participle and gerund of teach someone who's the boss.

Words near teaching someone who's the boss in the dictionary

  1. teaching grandma how to suck eggs
  2. teaching grandma to suck eggs
  3. teaching hospital
  4. teaching hospitals
  5. teaching someone a lesson
  6. teaching someone who's the boss
  7. teaching the controversy
  8. teachingless
  9. teachingly
  10. teachings
  11. teachless

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