頤い使し

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb

bossing around; ordering about arrogantly

Describes the act of controlling others in a high-handed manner, often with a nuance of using gestures like chin-pointing. Commonly used in the phrase 頤使する.

See also: あごで使う

• 彼かれは部ぶ下かを頤い使しするような態たい度どをとる。

  He takes an attitude of bossing his subordinates around.

• あの上じょう司しはいつも人ひとを頤い使ししてばかりだ。

  That boss is always ordering people around arrogantly.