How is the phrase mener à la baguette translated from French to English

English translation
Push around
verb

Brutaliser ou dominer quelqu'un en lui donnant des ordres injustes.

To bully or dominate someone by giving them unfair orders.

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  • Ce n'est pas correct de mener ses collègues à la baguette au travail. — It's not okay to push around your teammates at work.

  • Pourquoi la mènes-tu toujours à la baguette comme ça ? — Why do you always push her around like that?

  • Ne me mène pas à la baguette ; je sais décider par moi-même. — Please don't push me around; I can make my own decisions.

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