| 单词 | boss |
| 例句 | If you want your boss to do you a favor, you don’t say, “I’ll need this by Monday.” Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z At the end of October, his bosses send him to Paris for two months, during which time he doesn’t write home at all. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “Sure thing, boss,” Lyle answered, and took off on the golf cart. Turtles All the Way Down 2017-10-10T00:00:00Z If a worker fell ill, the mill boss would often pay the doctor’s bill. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The boss deliberately put the little book in his pocket. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z She loved her bosses at Essential Baking Company, and the smell of warm pastries, and the way the old people’s faces at Sunnyside Eldercare would light up when she came in. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Yes, she was at the desk, talking to the boss lady. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z In the saloons, Democratic Irish “bosses,” many of them barkeeps, ruled as kings in their courts. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Achmad, an Indonesian government officer, was acting as the boss, because he and I were organizing an ecological survey for the government and had hired Wiwor and Sauakari as local assistants. Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies 1997-03-01T00:00:00Z The secretary said her boss was down the hall, meeting with Secretary of Defense Robert McNamara. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “He’s no better or worse than most of the bosses in the Barrel.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Again Harrison and I parted, vowing not to be influenced by what our white boss men said to us. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Because he was a card-carrying communist, Patrick hated being referred to as the boss. Me Talk Pretty One Day 2000-05-02T00:00:00Z How could I present the fact of leaving to my boss? Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Go get your own feed, then. Boss man’s kid eats first. And tell the boss he’s awake.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The conversation was interrupted by the warehouse boss. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z He didn’t tell his boss that he couldn’t work this weekend. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Francie said good-bye to the boss, to his wife, and to her final week’s pay. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The new boss man, J. Edgar Hoover, asked to speak to him right away—in person. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Delilah is writing the obituary based on the interview her boss didn’t fire her over. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Well, boss, you come to your senses and want to fly somewhere, just give a whistle. The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z “He needed to rest. A good boss makes adjustments when he has to. Lolo is slowing down, you know.” Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z At three o’clock the bosses signaled the end of work and the northern plantation scurried to prepare, rushing through chores. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “I just remembered. The gorgon’s blood—maybe it’s starting to heal my mind. The Sea of Monsters. Hylla... she welcomed us at the docks, took us to see her boss. Hylla worked for the sorceress.” The Son of Neptune 2011-10-04T00:00:00Z Our boss, Lonnie, picked us up and told us to get in the van because he had some bad news. Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Forgive us, but the orders came from above; our boss told us to get word to you immediately.” Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z Brady mouthed some sympathetic words, but privately, he agreed with the boss. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z The first officers, on the other hand, were talking to their boss, and so they overwhelmingly chose the most mitigated alternative. Outliers 2008-11-18T00:00:00Z “The bowstring bridge at Delhi is next,” Joe Cassini said on a cellular phone to his boss at the Department of Transportation in Albany. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z Filthy, back in the day, I was the boss, never lost, I had the sickest double cross, and I kissed so many pretty ladies, they called me Lip-Gloss. The Crossover 2014-03-18T00:00:00Z I had enough natural confidence to know the best way to survive my new facial deformity was to own it like a boss. Americanized 2018-02-08T00:00:00Z Whenever Hudson came over for dinner, he would just shake their hands like they were my bosses and not my parents. What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z But Barry had neglected to tell his boss about the kids. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “I was only doing what the boss told me to do,” I said. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “You know, my boss really has it in for me these days.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “I happen to be the pit boss of that mine and I have a right to know what’s going on. Why would the government want to know if there’s metal in the water?” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z Over the course of dinner I notice that she can be snappish and short-tempered, and she likes to be the boss. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z But the book you are holding is avowedly prescriptivist: it consists of several hundred pages in which I am bossing you around. The Sense of Style 2014-09-04T00:00:00Z Applying these methods to government, Progressives sought to end the tradition of crooked party bosses packing government agencies, including law enforcement, with patrons and hacks. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Next morning one light-skinned central boss lines us up and looks us over. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z He lifted his feathers to scare her, but she was bigger, and bigness is boss in the peregrine’s world. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z “My boss has been trying to stop them; but the order is—make these bridges safe. The Feds don’t think it’s a problem yet.” Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z The kindness from her old bosses, from Mr. Giancarlo’s daughter, from strangers—it brings a wave of shame that threatens to drown her. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Vincent immediately regrets confiding in him and worries that his boss will tell Uncle Cent and that Ma and Pa will find out. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “Is the Bishop the boss of the league?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z “So are you, pissant. But I’m the boss and I decided to take a day off. Let’s hit the river.” The Great Santini 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s just another boss, one more Barrel thug.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Obviously, that still doesn’t keep me from understanding my boss’s point of view. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Few visitors ever came to call, and men only when it was a boss with bad news. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He hadn’t spoken to any white people apart from bosses since he arrived from Ecuador the year before, he told me. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She bossed the groundskeepers in her gardening gloves and blue jeans. We Were Liars 2014-05-13T00:00:00Z George reached into his pocket and produced the slips and handed them to the boss. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z But they sure as hell mind a black boss. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z The boss lady came to the door and called the girl; both of them went into the dining room. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Powell leaned back, “All right, get back to your boss.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z The rest of the working men stalk off, spitting and swearing, leaving only performers and bosses in line. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I wanted to hang up right away because I know the boss doesn’t like people calling us from town. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z West Virginia miners lived in nearly feudal conditions—their homes, schools, churches, stores, and even their politicians owned by the mine bosses. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z The chance to identify with a powerful and wealthy entity—the company or the boss—is only the carrot. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z People don’t have bosses, they have sponsors — mentors — who watch out for their interests. The Tipping Point 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I thought, I could call his boss and explain the situation. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z A couple blocks past the boss’s place, the stately houses came to an abrupt halt at McCreary Park. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z “Oh, no. Odilia just came over to pick up some money for eggs,” Mamá assured her boss, quickly switching to English. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z “I’m on my way,” I mutter, as if my boss could hear me. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Of course, no one said anything, their boss being touchier than a septic boil. Artemis Fowl 2001-04-26T00:00:00Z The cowboy next to us said, “The boss pledged fifty dollars to anyone that can stay on, but it ain’t going to happen.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But of course it was more personal than that, because Jenny was working there—in my store, for my old boss. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Mother was upset because they’re our bosses from the Mission League, and they’d caught her red-handed doing housework in her old black Capri pants with the knees worn through. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z “So we’ll need a new city reader,” the boss was saying. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He’d been so horrified by the condition of what he called “the boss’s lawn” that he’d come by to recondition it. Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z “Holy Gone with the Wind, Nate. Honest. This is so boss.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Then he will call back and get it from his boss. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z He studied one by one the grotesque carvings of dwarfs that decorated the roof bosses, and the corbels finishing the doorway. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z “Listen, little sister. I’ll come with our parents the day after tomorrow. Your bosses can’t hurt you if we all come.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z But what Theo hasn’t told him yet is that although his bosses don’t agree to a raise, they don’t fire him, either. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I hoped that she would complain to our boss, but she didn’t. I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “Break up that prayer meeting!” the white straw boss yelled. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The workers who have some friends among the bosses, they get pieces of cardboard to sleep on. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z I had learned something that night from that very raccoon bossing Jessie C. James—to animals, might is right. My Side of the Mountain 1959-01-01T00:00:00Z Other people complained about their bosses, but Jack had been more than fair with him. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z He had no right to boss me around. The Old Willis Place 2004-09-20T00:00:00Z Because he wasn't getting up and wasn't letting the manager in; because he was in danger of losing his position, and because then his boss would badger his parents once again with the old demands? The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z The boss slashed impotently at newspapers, printed blurry slips and pasted items askew. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The photographer turns up the radio and starts bossing the girls around. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z He is a good salesman, and when his bosses gave him some managerial duties, he proved to be good at those as well. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “Yes sir, Mr. Boss, but you’d better remember one thing. I don’t like being bossed around so much.” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z When he was done he came back and said, “That all, boss?” Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z He’s so frustrated with his bosses, who won't let him sell modern art in the gallery. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “I need to talk with my boss,” I say, realizing it’s too late to change my mind now, wondering how I’ll manage school and work and friends and these rehearsals. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Hermione said again, alarmed, but Ron picked up the glass, drained it in one gulp, and said, “Stop bossing me around, Hermione.” Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z The Belgian foremen would bring baskets full of brown hands back to the boss, piled up like a mess of fish. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Given free roam of the school in order to pick fights with anyone who looks willing is also totally boss. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z My mom’s boss looks at her over his glasses. Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z In the 1930s, not everyone could wrap their minds around the idea of a female boss. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z They knew my mom owned her own company and was the boss everywhere she went. Courage to Soar 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z Delilah eyes the copy of Howie’s book, unsigned, sitting between her and her boss. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z What I really wanted to do was to hit the boss, and, I think, the shipping clerk understood that. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “I don’t even know what alchemy is,” the boy was saying, when the warehouse boss called to them to come outside. The Alchemist 1988-01-01T00:00:00Z For no matter how poorly he had been treated by his boss, if he left the plantation, he could be prosecuted and jailed. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z My mother was a no-nonsense chef and boss. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z Before she steps in, she calls her boss. Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish 2018-08-21T00:00:00Z “The sickness that comes with the heat. I have had it myself. It can be very dangerous. The boss will call for an ambulance to take you to the hospital.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z “Yeah, that boss of yours is burnin’ holes in your shirt with his eyes. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z I missed World War I when my boss had me put an X on some kind of a paper. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “School stuff, I guess. Math, a little science, some reading—depends on whatever books we were able to scrounge. It’s important to the boss that everyone gets the basics down.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Clearly this was the moment for Maurice’s boss to discuss with Bragg whether it made sense for Crick and the American to duplicate King’s heavy investment in DNA. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z He will use the 50-peso card to call his old boss at the tire store. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z After Pastor Tom prayed over him, Henry drove straight to the Humble Oil work yard and went to the boss’s trailer. Out of Darkness 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z She and her team were incensed, and so was their boss. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z When he peered out, he saw Ms. Hussey and Mr. Watch, his boss from Powell’s. Chasing Vermeer 2004-06-01T00:00:00Z At the Goupil gallery he's also trying to persuade his bosses to see the value of this new Impressionist style: the use of color, light, brushstrokes, the freedom, the originality. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z She could make potions to give folks luck to win a court case or to make their boss less angry. Root Magic 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “I’m whatever is needed. Ranch boss, stable boy, teacher.” Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z My boss didn’t mind me working drunk, and Cindy Sindy, my girlfriend since junior high, didn’t mind me not buying her anything. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z Adam said, “Were they ignorant? Why couldn’t she have gone to the boss and told him she was a woman and pregnant? Surely they would have taken care of her.” East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z “You leave here and become a boss,” another instructor asserted. Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z "I ain't here for mischief, mate. I'm here 'cause the boss wants me to pass on a message." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “Sorry. It doesn’t work that way. If my boss weren’t here, I’d let you hop on, but—” His hand knocks the counter, twice. Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z He was younger than me, but on that farm everyone was my boss. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z My boss made us leave our phones in the lockers, and this was the first I was hearing about the attack. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z When, just three weeks earlier, his KGB bosses had recalled him to Moscow from London, Gordievsky feared that he might disappear immediately into the bowels of Lefortovo Prison, the KGB dungeon. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z On orders from his CBS bosses, Delmar wasn’t supposed to do his impersonation except in special situations with permission from the White House. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z He went straight to his boss, told him about his idea, and said he’d need a couple of days off. Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam 2018-04-10T00:00:00Z The moment Ellsberg walked into the office the next morning, McNaughton’s secretary told him the boss wanted to see him immediately. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Mother was certain he was being pressured by his bosses, North Little Rock’s all-white school administrators who were fighting integration in that city. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z A millionaire named Lewis Hicks ran fourteen mines where bosses treated workers like slaves. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z His bosses, however, were adamant that the article amounted to a security breach. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Their homes might have been worth half a million dollars, but they still expected Armpit’s boss to reimburse them five bucks if Armpit accidentally stepped on a daffodil. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Then Mrs. Halliday rose from her desk, took a step toward her boss, and said, “Maybe it’s time for you as well. You know where she lives. Talk to her.” The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z Deanna Deas is the type the boss’s wife would definitely not hire. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z She would make the boss agree that she start work as soon as he opened his doors the next morning. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z If I was guessing, boss, I’d say you need a getaway horse. The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z Most of those who worked in the Yard, including the skilled butchers still employed by Swift and his fellow bosses, chose to stay put in Packingtown, a short walk from work. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z To be honest, the boss was a little pooped; a bit under the weather; unhappy, and baffled too; call it at loose ends. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z “Like that counts for anything. You’re not my boss,” he said. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I went to Pease, reminding him that the boss had said that I was to be given a chance to learn the trade. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “But I know youhe said, smiling. Was he one of the boss’s spies? “How do you know me?” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Dr. Schillinger is older, and in the dental practice, he was Max’s boss. The Light in Hidden Places 2020-03-03T00:00:00Z He remained guarded and wary, especially about work and bosses, and he was never comfortable talking on the phone, but he was gracious, appreciative and, at times, surprisingly warm. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he would pluck and dress the body, working with such speed and authority that his boss no longer came muttering down the stairs, but only shouted from the landing for a count. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z And he’s starting to have more and more disagreements with his bosses at Goupil’s. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z But Lysenko convinced himself and his Soviet bosses that he had “retrained” the crops through exposure and conditioning alone and thereby altered their inherent characteristics. The Gene 2016-06-02T00:00:00Z Now that the man was no longer their boss, he was easier to handle. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “All you people who think you can boss me around.” Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z “But there’s not much I can do. My boss won’t release that kind of money to you without taking extra security measures, not when the police have an arrest warrant for you.” Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He acts low-key, calm, not like a boss. Paradise on Fire 2021-09-14T00:00:00Z If you go and tell your boss that you’ve found Marburg virus and you are wrong, your career goes down the tubes. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I could tell that he enjoyed getting one on him, ’cause it was his boss or ’cause he was a white man, I didn’t know. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z "Yeah. Henry's got your ticket. The boss said if you ever came back you might as well see what you came back for." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z "Mine wants to marry the boss's daughter—a frigging eight-day wonder!" Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z There’s a heart, animated with lines, floating in the last frame, when Khadija, the Prophets first boss and first love, fifteen years older, sends a marriage proposal to him. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z He wasn’t mean until Connelly made him a boss, the master’s eyes and ears over his own kind. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He had that look of “I’m the boss.” A Place to Belong 2019-05-14T00:00:00Z Two bosses secured Big Anthony and there he dangled the first day. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z My boss is pretty cool, but I don't know how she'd feel about me taking time off. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z A report about a fourteen-year-old worker’s accidental death at one of the Union Stockyards’ kosher slaughterhouses, accompanied by a brief statement by the factory boss, Mr. Katz. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z That was a hard thing to agree with, but I didn’t argue because Lynn was boss. Kira-Kira 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z Workmen from the Nesci Brothers show are unrolling various pieces of the big top under the watchful eye of the boss canvasman. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z My boss at Pagoda is a really cool biker lady with crooked yellow teeth, named Marie. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “I’m not working for him. I have an arrangement with him. He’s not my boss. He’s my manager and sponsor. It’s different. I’m no one’s grunt. You know that.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z "I have no time far this, I have bosses to groom and saddle." A Clash of Kings 1998-11-16T00:00:00Z Any other woman I’ve worked for, I would’ve loved to have had just one hour of bossing them around, see how they like it. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z I know his boss down at the Maxwell Brothers plant will give him a hard time if he’s too late. Finding Langston 2018-08-14T00:00:00Z After the third accident, my father’s boss at the cab company got on his case. Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z But the CEO was the big boss, basically. When Dimple Met Rishi 2017-05-30T00:00:00Z In any organization, someone must be the boss. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I mean, it wasn’t his fault his boss was gay and cowardly and failing to report for duty. Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z Finally, one of them said: “Boy, tell your boss not to send you out in white neighborhoods at this time of night.” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “How many times have I told you? Don’t call me boss.” The Titan's Curse 2007-05-11T00:00:00Z In a last-ditch effort, they hatched a plan to appeal directly to Penkovsky's bosses in the GRU—their sworn enemies—to plead for his life. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z They worked quickly, accustomed to one another and the labor: Pima, their boss girl, taller than the rest and filling out like a woman, black as oil and hard as iron. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z So while Mackenzie runs herself ragged in game temples, I wander through my neighborhood making random turns, maybe in search of my own boss key. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z “Whatever you say, boss,” and he gives you a quick peck on the lips. Odd One Out 2018-08-09T00:00:00Z “Just put the scroller back in the drawer when you finish. And don’t drop it. Beefy broke the last one, and my boss won’t be happy if I break another.” Witchlings 2022-04-05T00:00:00Z This is like when my father complains about his boss. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z “Is that your boss over there? The Grim Reaper? I’m going to go right over there and tell him, What kind of stinkin’ rule is that?” The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Even so, Theo continues to exhibit the painters he wants to, despite what his bosses say. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “You’d be smart to remember you have more than one boss,” he said. Amal Unbound 2018-05-08T00:00:00Z “He got married a couple of weeks ago. Wife lives over in the boss’s house. Seems like Curley is cockier’n ever since he got married.” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The six months finally ended for my boss and his wife. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Could longer working hours mean that the enemy was working overtime, preparing for war? their bosses wondered. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z The boss dismissed my protests with a wave of the hand. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “This knee of mine sure does like to let me know who’s boss, huh? You go ahead and keep washing. I’m going to sit down for a second.” King and the Dragonflies 2020-02-04T00:00:00Z “Go tell the boss,” Patrice said, dismissing Clement with a hand gesture before turning back to the bonobo. Endangered 2012-10-01T00:00:00Z As I was waking up, it came to me why my boss had seemed annoyed when I asked him for two days off: today is Saturday. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z Martín was still my boss, but he wasn’t as bad to work for anymore. The Epic Fail of Arturo Zamora 2017-05-16T00:00:00Z I sit in the sagging seat of the Ford Leroy’s still paying his boss twelve dollars every week for. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “You take half because you are the boss. You found these jobs, and will find more. That’s the way it’s done.” Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z When she went to say good-bye to the boss, he told her that he’d have to owe her the last week’s salary. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I kept on edge, trying to stifle my feelings and never quite succeeding, a prey to guilt and fear because I felt that the boss suspected that I resented what I saw. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He said, “Pardon me, boss, you wants me to take this sign ’bout that white boy off of here? Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z His bosses give him little free rein; he has to fight to sell what he is most passionate about, the Impressionists. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Moses was the boss unfortunate enough to stand closest to the Randall brothers. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Finally the boss’s son cornered me one morning. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I’d cut my last two classes to clock an extra hour on my shift card after my boss texted that a lot of people had called in sick. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z Somehow, his boss has neglected to tell them this. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Jones might be the boss, but she was still the unit’s best code breaker, and she knew the others looked to her for guidance. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z I wondered if their moms knew how to guilt trip them like a boss too. Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z “Keep walking down Broadway, boss,” Libby says, and then I hear her yell, “just a sec, Ma, I’ll bring you a glass of water in two shakes of a tail.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z The Boston editor called Gene Roberts, his boss in New York, for guidance. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Fetching coffee and being bossed around by a jerk in a suit? I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z Pretty soon c saw who was boss and gave up the fight. Maniac Magee 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z If Pima weren’t such a good crew boss, she’d already be on the beach, hungry and begging for anything that came her way. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “Now you want to find another church, boss?” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Mr. Gonzalez, my “boss,” is rather a cretin, but is nonetheless quite pleasant. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z The boss had just about made up his mind to have him sold, when he got an idea. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z "You can forget Superman—Gilgamesh was the boss. Mo worshipped him. Made us all go to the Metropolitan when they had the big exhibit. So, you were his sword?" City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z Just then, Lester Burton, the pit boss, stepped among them and nailed a notice to a post near the water pump. Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z But fortunately, the commercial tells us, we workers can exert the same kind of authority over our painkillers that our bosses exert over us. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Instead, she says, "My, what a hard worker you are. Your boss must be pleased." The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Ellsberg instructed Bagdikian to get confirmation from his bosses, and then to travel immediately to Boston and check into a particular motel under the name Mr. Medford. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z There was no doubt after that about who was boss, and Aunt Anne had no further trouble with us. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z In any case, Elizebeth’s boss was never going to allow her to travel overseas to work with someone else. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z FBI agent Robert Lamphere had heard about the contents of the safe in his boss's office. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z My boss there was one of the toughest guys I ever hope to meet. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z She followed up with a letter to her own boss. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Then he turned to me and said in a tone he seemed to think was impressive, “My boss is coming, with the rest of our gang.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z Thanks in no small part to her decryptions, the Coast Guard was intercepting many more rumrunners, depriving the crime bosses of their profits. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z There had to be someplace where it was okay to be me, and where nobody else was the boss of all my people. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z They are just taking advantage of her, bossing her around. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z That’s not something I done a whole lot with my bosses or they friends. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z For Jones, it made no sense to let Elizebeth move on to other duties and another boss. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “So you saying they ain’t no line between the help and the boss either?” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “I’m not comfortable with rolling into a boozy party with my boss’s underage son.” What If It's Us 2018-10-09T00:00:00Z “Like your fats and oils boss help you?” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Your boss asks you to figure out for accounting reasons who, among all the physicians covered by the company, is most likely to be sued. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z When I went to the office to report that the boss’s dog had bitten me, I was met by a tall blonde white girl. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Patrolmen, many of them, were barely competent, appointed solely at the direction of ward bosses. The Devil in the White City 2003-02-11T00:00:00Z For many of them, the job of gang boss—highly visible and highly lucrative—was easily the best job they thought they had access to. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z He had deals worked with the boss men to do whatever he liked. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z “The new boss doesn’t think it’s a good idea to mix business with—you know—charity.” Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z “Your boss could use some manners,” I said. The Kite Runner 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z I was embarrassed she’d even asked me—like I was her boss or something—and gestured for her to go ahead. The Lions of Little Rock 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z Ann concluded with an expert twist of the white Southerner’s tail: she observed that black cooks might be spitting in the stewpots and their white bosses would never know it. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z The ninja gripped her sword in both hands and turned back to the boss. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z The Nuncio is the boss man that the Pope send from Rome,” explains Victor. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “When a man’s on shipboard, it’s Aye, aye, sir and you obey on the double. But at least when I’m in home port I’m my own boss!” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z And even Lucky Strike smiled and scraped when the big bosses from Lawson &c Carlson rolled in on their special train to inspect the breaking, before it rolled out again to wherever swanks lived. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z My boss is the proud founder and director of the cab company I drive for: Vacant Taxis. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z One morning, while I was polishing brass out front, the boss and his son drove up in their car. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “You might as well help set a leg. Six months from now, you might be bossing the job.” Carry On, Mr. Bowditch 1955-01-01T00:00:00Z I hope so because I want to be my own boss and get my hair cut off if I feel like it. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He had worked in the railroad shops up there before and his old boss had promised him a job come next pay day. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z The boss was afraid to take in new accounts no matter how innocent they seemed. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “When I mentioned the offer to Chris,” says Walt, "he wouldn’t even consider it. He told his boss that he had other plans." Into the Wild 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the very same person who had brought them together—their boss, George Fabyan. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “I ask her, what if we told the truth? How we too scared to ask for minimum wage. How nobody gets paid they Social Security. How it feel when your own boss be calling you...” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He did not have long to wait for the crisis his boss had promised. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Often in the pay of local political bosses, they had no national reach. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Corporate decision makers, and even some two-bit entrepreneurs like my boss at The Maids, occupy an economic position miles above that of the underpaid people whose labor they depend on. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Aunt Mary liked to boss all her workers around, and one day she told Dennis to pick up a huge roll of leather and take it to Manhattan by subway. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z It wasn’t long before Mary’s new boss suggested that she enroll in the laboratory’s engineer training program; her ability and her passion for the work were abundantly clear. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z He mumbled in Portuguese and then said, “My phone case is waterproof, yes, boss. For surfing. Why?” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z He wore a work glove on his left hand, and, like the boss, he wore high-heeled boots. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m just curious, do you lick your boss’s boots before or after you clean the presses?” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Pretty boss, man,” said Martin, and he rubbed Moss’s head. Anger Is a Gift 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z The judge’s secretary took us to a conference room while her boss finished an important telephone call. Krik? Krak! 2015-12-15T00:00:00Z “My problem is you’re so bossy. All you do is boss us around, and you’ve barely said thank you. You don’t even know for sure if this will stop the auction.” The House That Lou Built 2018-06-12T00:00:00Z “What kind of a guy is the boss?” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “For the record, you didn’t upset me, boss.” The Darkest Minds 2012-12-18T00:00:00Z Once the bosses’ mood turned against you, anyone might be swept up in it. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z He has come to believe that morale is a big factor—that an office is more honest when the employees like their boss and their work. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z Just as I kept my sidelocks trimmed short and tucked behind my ears, he favored the narrow beard and generous mustache of the Stockyard bosses. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z Although the boss had ordered the tailor to take the stairs, he refused. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z Beans was boss as surely and naturally as any king who ever sat upon a throne. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Daniel Ellsberg was working late again, his boss’s office was dark, except for a faint light coming from the open safe in the wall. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z The boss is what makes dry land possible. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Crooks said darkly, “Guys don’t come into a colored man’s room very much. Nobody been here but Slim. Slim an’ the boss.” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z “He’s crewed up with the boss men. Gets them to bring things on the train.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z He outranked her, but he was not her boss. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z When you’re not making mimeographs or fixing your boss’s coffee, look around, investigate, and write. The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z “I will take it to work tomorrow to ask my boss,” he said. I Will Always Write Back 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Lupita said swiftly, “I saw her go down. Shall I get the boss?” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z “Wake up, sunshine. Your boss is looking for you.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z And there, before White, was the boss man himself. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z It had been the first time he'd told his boss a version of the truth about why he wouldn't be at work. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “If you call the police,” the boss said, “you will be dead by the time they get here.” Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z "Where is it, boy? Where is it?" roared the giant "boss" creature, his hulking, fly-infested body bent over so his head wouldn't scrape the ceiling. City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “Come! If Rock doesn’t meet the boss he’ll cause a lot of trouble. Come now.” Lawn Boy 2007-06-12T00:00:00Z “I’m boss,” she said as his tail and head went down in deference to the symbol of leadership. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z The boss would encourage the workers and laugh and joke with them. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z “Please don’t tell nobody that,” she says, softer now, “him wanting to write about his white boss.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z If his old employer finds Aunt Rosa Amalia and Uncle Carlos and gets his mother’s number, it won’t take many minutes to call his boss a second time and pick it up. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z He have the only car on the batey except for the central boss’s and the trucks. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “The bosses hadn’t heard from the station agent, so I was running express. This stop wasn’t on my schedule.” The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z A few days later, two slow-moving men with heavy feet came in to see the boss. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z In deference to his bosses, Theo hangs the more traditional paintings on the ground floor, and the modern paintings on the entresol. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Don’t you want some cousins to boss around? Harbor Me 2018-08-28T00:00:00Z Louis wasn’t disrespectful and point out that he did something faster than his boss. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But today he was too insistent, beckoning me like he was some kind of Mafia boss and I was supposed to hustle right over to him. All American Boys 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z You may remember the time when Ted, my boss at The Maids, drove me about forty minutes to a house where I was needed to reinforce a shorthanded team. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The boss had to make out a check for nearly four hundred dollars—the balance due on the involuntarily canceled account. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z With Mauve as a mentor right there, and his old boss, Tersteeg, in town, he will be near people who, like Theo, and unlike his parents, understand art. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z It seemed a miracle that my would-be boss appeared to get it. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z Helms too they chose, and round shields: their bosses were overlaid with gold and set with gems, green and red and white. The Two Towers 1954-11-11T00:00:00Z The two men went into the boss’s lavatory leaving the door ajar. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Her hair is vibrant—too vibrant, according to her boss. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Sometimes she sees a glimmer of independence—a raised eyebrow, a carefully worded, possibly ironic observation, like, “Well, we can’t make a decision on that till the boss gets home.” Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z The next day, when Mama got to school, her boss came to her classroom and congratulated her on her fine teaching abilities. Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “The boss was expectin’ you last night,” the old man said. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z But Gold had had to plead with his boss to get time off. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z “Won’t be long, though. I’m learning a ton at the garage. The boss is letting me do all kinds of different stuff.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z The boss greeted his new recruit with the news that he had secured $70,000 in funding for the new sixty-inch cyclotron, and that Alvarez’s role would be to design its magnet. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z “No, boss,” the guy says, twiddling a mustache, “only men’s medium and men’s extra-extra-large.” Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z Mr. Basner was an excellent boss and as long as I got my work done at the firm he encouraged my political work. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “But he’s the boss,” Palmer would explain to his mother. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z I told the boss I didn’t want to take the cart to the post office. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z “She doesn’t value you, either, you know. She thinks she can boss you around because you’re demigods, not full-fledged gods. She doesn’t understand that you’re a powerful team.” The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z In the fields, she was ever under the merciless eye of the overseer or boss. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z That had always been Mom’s job—bossing us around—and we’d let her, because she’d always done a pretty good job of it. The Science of Breakable Things 2018-03-06T00:00:00Z Billy went on weeping as he contemplated the cripples and their boss. Slaughterhouse-Five 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z “They boss me around and I always have to do jobs and errands for them, but look what they gave me! They said that from now on I can take their leftovers home!” First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Now on four occasions recently,” Powell said, “your boss deviated from brain-scheme. Do you remember those occasions?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Or was he trying to trap me for the boss? Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It was the first time Liyana had ever pictured Poppy as the son, with his own mother bossing him around. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z And when the boss whistled and said it was quitting time I couldn’t believe it. We Were Here 2009-10-05T00:00:00Z The boss let his guard down now, as he did but rarely, and then usually only when alone, or occasionally—as now—with his longtime secretary. The Milagro Beanfield War 1974-01-01T00:00:00Z School janitors take too much bossing all week to listen to an extra helping on weekends. Seedfolks 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z “Until the boss tells us to stop. One or two o’clock.” Lupita Mañana 1981-03-21T00:00:00Z The boss of the company was having the sick monkeys put in boxes and shipped out to a small island in Lake Victoria, where they were being released. The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z After that, she started to attend community college and got a new job as a clerk in a private school, where her boss didn’t mind if she kept a close eye on her daughters. Summer of the Mariposas 2012-10-20T00:00:00Z They gave me a minute to get out of the factory, and warned me not to show up again or tell the boss. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Saint Sarah takes over immediately, assessing the team, pondering our combined brain capabilities, assigning responsibilities—in general, doing what she does best: bossing around the rest of us. Saints and Misfits 2017-06-13T00:00:00Z “No. I want to be a broker and make lots of money like my bosses. I’ll get on to the stock market and make a million dollars some day.” A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The boss lady came into the kitchen and stared at Tillie, but she did not utter a word. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Some of the floor bosses had started using adding machines, clanking things crowded with stiff brass buttons and spools of paper, but Kaz did the Crow Club tallies in his head. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z He had got there after everybody else but you could tell he was a boss. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z At some point, Abel’s boss decided to sell Mighty Mechanics and retire. Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood 2016-11-15T00:00:00Z He had to let that puny chest of his know who was boss. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z I asked my boss for two days off and there was no way he was going to refuse me with an excuse like that. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z He was the boss and he could fire me if he did not like me. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “I’m awake. You guys rest up. I’ll wake you at six. And don’t call me boss.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your dad’s kind of a boss,” he said. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z At home he is bossed around, complained about, ignored. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z “I don’t mind a little attitude. Long as you remember who’s the boss. You know who I am, little cousin?” The Lightning Thief 2005-07-01T00:00:00Z “All right. Can you come around eleven tomorrow morning, Matilde, when my boss is at work?” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Don’t blame me, boss! he pleaded when he saw me. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z Hunter is trying to lose all his hair to be more like his vuvv bosses. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Once, his boss reprimanded him for leaving a safe packed with top secret documents open overnight. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Her youngest never woke up after a boss hit him in the head with a wooden block. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z That means just a few more minutes before we can leave this room and I can settle onto the couch like a boss to watch the game. The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z The trick is remembering that you are the boss of you. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z She was white and he was black; she was rich and he was poor; she was old and he was young; she was the boss and he was the worker. Native Son 1940-03-01T00:00:00Z What he sent to his boss was a simple electronic form that revealed next to nothing about the girl. Counting by 7s 2013-08-29T00:00:00Z “What you gonna say tomorrow when the boss asks you questions?” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z After the Civil War the former slave stayed on as plantation boss. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z Pianos had to be bundled up, roped and hoisted out of the windows with an enormous pulley on the roof and with much shouting, arm-waving and brass-hatting on the part of the boss mover. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Once again music and songs helped the sugar workers to keep up their spirits—to speak to one another in ways their bosses could not understand. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z “But those are just words, and you told me to say them, boss, so I said them. But there’s lots I don’t really understand.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “I’m sorry, but I’ll have to take her away now. My boss is already on my back about giving you too much time.” Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z Because our ideas are welcome, more than welcome, and we are to think of our managers not as bosses but as “servant leaders,” serving us as well as the customers. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z My boss, a white woman, directed me in unpacking barrels of dishes, setting up new tables, painting, and so on. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “I don’t think you can call it a fad if it’s changed the way we live,” Molly says, then smiles contritely, aware that she’s already gotten herself into a disagreement with her potential boss. Orphan Train 2013-04-02T00:00:00Z His voice sounded in Powell’s earphones, “Are you here, boss?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z But obscurely, behind the scenes, was a white boss—a president, or board chairman, or some other title, pulling the real strings. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z It turns out that the big boss of the church has told Titid to shut up. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The bouncer on the left said, “The boss will love you. But her”—he pointed at Ema—“I mean, no way.” Shelter (Book One): A Mickey Bolitar Novel 2011-09-15T00:00:00Z His boss cited “budgetary problems” for the dismissal, but the reality was that Rand often worked directly for the Pentagon, and Rand bosses were reluctant to offend their employers. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “Boy, we had some times, didn’t we, Finn? Remember that job we did in St. Louis down at the freight house? We left those boys knowing who was boss, didn’t we, Finn?” Moon Over Manifest 2010-10-12T00:00:00Z When he gets back to Paris, Vincent walks into his boss’s office. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “Those cats were fast as lightning, huh! Here comes the big boss.” Bodega Dreams 2000-03-14T00:00:00Z Then Grandpop said, “I’m joking. 646-555-8349. I can tell you your daddy’s cell, your mama’s cell, and their work numbers too, if you like, boss. And your address.” As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z “Nailer’s got a couple days free. On the boss man’s quota. Even Bapi wants to get close to luck like his.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Using J. T.’s franchise as a yardstick—3 officers and roughly 50 foot soldiers— there were some 5,300 other men working for those 120 bosses. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z “Speaking truth to power like a boss. I’m glad I bumped into you.” Here to Stay 2018-09-08T00:00:00Z He tapped a roll like a mob boss assigning a hit. As Brave As You 2016-05-03T00:00:00Z Ever since Connelly had promoted the field hand to boss, to one of the overseer’s enforcers, Moses had set himself up as a broker of cabin intrigues. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Then you leave me no choice, missy. I’ve got to take you to see the boss.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z His boss fired him right there, with all the oranges around him. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z But all day long the romping and playing they carried on behind the boss’s back made her popular right away. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z With a boss, especially a new one, I always kept it short. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Kid, how do you think it would look if the boss won all the prizes?” Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z "My dad is the boss tonight. My mom is the sous chef. Our job is to stay out of their way." We Are Okay 2017-02-14T00:00:00Z Looking after their boss's son was a creep's job. Black Swan Green 2006-04-10T00:00:00Z And, naturally, my boss thought about the fact that I’d be getting four days’ vacation that way, including Sunday, and he couldn’t have been happy about that. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z While we reluctantly accepted Dad’s bossing as one of the privileges of his rank as head of the family, we had no intention of accepting it from anybody else, including his oldest sister. Cheaper by the Dozen 1948-01-01T00:00:00Z The bosses had decided the Pentagon Papers were too hot to handle in the Times building, so Sheehan had moved his operation to the Hilton. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z When a dealer was caught skimming money from a gambling hall, the floor boss would cut off one of his pinkie fingers. Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Game studios aren’t exactly known for strict dress codes, but even they must have some sort of etiquette for meeting the top bosses. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Of course, the adult males were dominant over her, but she could boss all the other females and even many of the adolescent males. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z Helmuth wishes he could stay longer but knows his boss will ask questions. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z The boss’s wife came back to read and he fired all the remaining readers except Francie. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Not: Dilbert decided to discreetly and without referring to the boss’s secretary mention dating in the workplace. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The broadcaster Georgia Penn has had a “no” from the head of the Gestapo in this region—a powerful and terrible man called Ferber, I think, the Ormaie captain’s boss. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z Mom took the Air Crunchy idea to her boss, who showed it to Mr. Finkle. The Million Dollar Shot 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z In late afternoon, Enrique reaches his old boss on the church telephone with his request. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z She always said, “That’s the great thing about working for myself! I can work all night and sleep all day if I want to! I don’t have a boss telling me what to do!” The Strangers 2019-04-02T00:00:00Z If it looked important, he’d set it aside to show to his boss. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “You had a packed few days of bossing me around.” Five Feet Apart 2018-11-20T00:00:00Z Oh yeah, what we gave Big Joe and the new Mrs. Big Joe for a wedding gift was a pair of boss imitation Tiffany lamps that cost sixty-three dollars. 145th Street: Short Stories 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z The bosses maintained the upper hand by staying united, decade after decade. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The result was that Pete once said he’d “swing by sometime,” once explained that his boss, the owner, had some months ago done a bit of work on the roof. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Not long after moving in, I found out from the real estate agent that my boss is the owner. I Am the Messenger 2002-01-10T00:00:00Z “The way your fats and oil boss liked you?” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z He even lifted his tail and head higher than Miyax had ever seen him do, and, acting like the boss wolf, loped up her frost heave. Julie of the Wolves 1972-01-01T00:00:00Z No patrollers, no bosses, no cries of anguish to induct her into another’s despair. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “My boss, the owner of Santa Maria Window Cleaners. I need to ask him.” Breaking Through 2001-08-27T00:00:00Z I got off to a rough start and lost a life before I even cleared the first boss. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “I am your boss and that is a direct order. Anyway, why shouldn’t you accept that from me? I seem to remember you gave one up for a friend not too long ago.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z “Tell your boss to hold on a while longer.” Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z "Sometimes I work in the evenings, but you look like you need rest, so I'll ask the boss if I can take a holiday. Can we go home, Jay?" Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z But my boss said, “Put your X here, George. You’re a good worker and I can t afford to lose you.’ Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z She makes herself project manager, positioning herself perfectly to boss people around, including me. Linked 2021-07-20T00:00:00Z We met him in the company of a mine boss named Festile, and we told him the same fabrications that we had told Dr. Xuma. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z He just slapped her around a bit to show he was boss. Their Eyes Were Watching God 1937-09-18T00:00:00Z “Don't know, boss,” the man says, spinning on himself to propel additional flyers into the hands of the rushing masses, none of whom appear to be stopping. Better Nate Than Ever 2013-02-05T00:00:00Z He raised his arm as if he were about to call the police, but the boss pointed his knife at him. Homesick 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Workmen placed detour signs and orange cones on either end of the bridge, tied orange ribbons to webs, and conferred with their boss, Joe Cassini. Frightful's Mountain 2001-05-21T00:00:00Z When your boss says you should be more of a team player, that means she wants you to take on more of her work. thick as thieves. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z A man who had his inner, personal dignity was free—no matter how a boss tried to bully him. Sugar Changed the World: A Story of Magic, Spice, Slavery, Freedom, and Science 2010-11-15T00:00:00Z Fuller’s boss, Robert Foust, backed the decision to bring in organization vehicles, reasoning that the primary purpose of Operation Breakthrough was, after all, to help neighborhood councils. The Best of Enemies 1996-04-01T00:00:00Z McNaughton’s secretary kept watch from a desk just outside the boss’s private room. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z If the boss reaches his aunt and uncle, if they know his mother’s number, if his aunt or uncle will call him back . Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “All I know is you girl bosses better bring them FLAMES, you feel me?” Fast Pitch 2021-08-31T00:00:00Z Marilyn, she worked downtown and her boss was cleaning his pistol in his office and accidentally shot himself to death, and Marilyn had to step over his body to get out of there. The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z As a nun she would not be her own boss. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “Yes. I forgot all about that wedding, boss.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “And our bosses. Neither of us was late for work all summer. When we don’t show up this morning, they’ll know something’s wrong. They’ll try to call us, then the hospitals, then the cops.” Adrift 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z Theo has asked for a raise; he’s given his bosses an ultimatum. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “No idea. I got a message from my boss saying he needs me down there.” American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z "I hoped Werner could help me with a little homework, with something I didn't understand," he tells his boss. The Boy Who Dared 2008-02-01T00:00:00Z Chapman went immediately to his boss, who happened to be Interior Secretary Ickes. The Voice That Challenged a Nation: Marian Anderson and the Struggle for Equal Rights 2004-05-25T00:00:00Z That night, Ellsberg left the office when his boss did, at about eight o’clock. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “Trying to make a hit with the boss,” was the opinion of a pet’ler. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I would sit on his lap, the air conditioner in the window blowing on us and my head resting back against his chest as Theresa Brady pulled off her latest scheme like a boss. On the Come Up 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z In the sixteenth century, epidemics removed the boss. 1491 2005-10-10T00:00:00Z “Unless you would rather we interview the bosses over at Armour’s.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “Already you lose too much work,” says the central boss. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z After work, I called around and found that this practice is entirely legal: if the purse is on the boss’s property— which of course it was—the boss has the right to examine its contents. Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z But these modern painters don’t bring in enough money, so it’s a constant battle with his bosses. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Let him stay that way, the colonel decided vindictively, just to show him who was boss and to safeguard himself against any loss of dignity that might devolve from his acknowledging the omission. Catch-22 1961-11-10T00:00:00Z The other man, who had introduced himself as Rich Fowler, the vice president and legal counsel, but who Tuttle had introduced as his assistant, had been mostly quiet, leaning against the window behind his boss. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z For meeting the top boss in the entire industry. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z Their government bosses considered it too political, and in the summer of 1937, Houseman and Welles were fired. Spooked! 2018-08-07T00:00:00Z “Well, that does sound rough. Have you tried talking to the guy? Or having him talk to the old boss?” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z “Don’t be scared. The boss trusts you. He’s gone to see some friends. Somebody’s watching him and if he starts back to the movie, they’ll phone us,” he said. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Soft girl like you could only come off a big boss boat.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z The boss owned a martial arts place a mile away, and he let her take classes there for free. Genuine Fraud 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z Union leaders John Fitzpatrick and William Z. Foster were galvanized by the golden opportunity for a big union win if they could just bring all the workers together before the bosses divided them. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “Okay, okay, boss. I’ll just turn around and show my other side.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z If she arrived a minute after, she worried because that made her the logical scapegoat of the boss if he happened to be in a bad mood that day. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The latter possibility was papered over, naturally, by the boss’s vibrant optimism. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z I thought I was the boss in our house, but I had never seen her like that before either. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your boss said that somebody paid for our safe passage. Who?” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z I’m the type the boss’s wife would hire for her husband’s secretary. The Pigman 1968-10-12T00:00:00Z “It’s somewhere on the right side of the front yard,” his boss told him. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z “You need to put your head under too,” said Myrtle, who seemed to be thoroughly enjoying bossing him around. Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire 2000-07-08T00:00:00Z Hornig’s boss took him to the attic and locked the door. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z For once, she was going to boss right back. Ophie's Ghosts 2021-05-18T00:00:00Z "Your boss, the terrible Mr. Kimbro. We call him 'Colonel,' but don't let him catch you." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Another remarked that complaining about unfair treatment was risky because his boss would try to “burn” him out with work. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z His bosses, the connects, and the ones bringing the drugs into Baltimore were making the real money. The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates 2010-04-27T00:00:00Z They all posed side by side—the company V.P., the mayor, Mother Paula, Councilman Grandy, and the boss of the chamber of commerce—for the television crew and the news photographer. Hoot 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z But when you’re writing or giving a speech or talking to your boss, get out your good English. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The boss will see you anytime she has any time. any way/anyway. Woe Is I 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z In order to answer those questions about my personality, your boss gives you two options. Blink 2005-01-11T00:00:00Z “Scipio is not our boss,” Prosper answered as he helped Victor to sit up. The Thief Lord 2002-09-01T00:00:00Z They went to her boss, however, not to her. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z But I made a deal with the Holy Being; oh yeah, First Turkey was there who was the boss of the little horned toad—its name is Seed Collector. Healer of the Water Monster 2021-05-11T00:00:00Z Yet White was more forgiving of frailty than Hoover was, and he often tried to shield his men from the boss man’s anger. Killers of the Flower Moon 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “It belongs to my boss,” said Shadow, surprising himself with the fluency and ease of his lies. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z Dad had a nicer boss and talked all the time about buying a boat. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z He ruled the schoolyard like some kind of sixth-grade mob boss. The Season of Styx Malone 2018-10-16T00:00:00Z “The Earth Mother did not make you boss!” shrieked a fourth voice. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z And I’d say, “Yes, the salute is a Persian symbol for shielding your eyes from the light of greatness when a boss comes in the room.” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z But when the who team came later to investigate, “I was told by my boss to say nothing unless asked.” The Hot Zone 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z You stage a power play by conning the older guy out of some fake winnings, then mouth around that you one-upped the boss. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z He stood next to his father, frozen with fear, hoping the boss wouldn’t scream at him, too. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The Los Angeles Times declared that “no man’s house, no man’s wife, no man’s children, will be safe if the police force is unionized and made subject to the orders of Red Unionite bosses.” 1919 The Year That Changed America 2019-01-08T00:00:00Z “I don’t know that it’s OK, but that’s the way it is. He’s the boss. He makes his own hours. He told me I can make my own hours, too.” Tangerine 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z The question of finding Rosy a job elsewhere had been brought to his boss, Randall, but the best to be hoped for would be a new position starting a year hence. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z Maybe I could make more money than my husband so he couldn’t boss me around. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z The bagels had begun as a casual gesture: a boss treating his employees whenever they won a research contract. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z His bosses have given him a month off from work. The Namesake 2003-09-01T00:00:00Z “You don’t have to pay me for the extra time it took,” he told his boss. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z That white one knows who’s boss and all the others have to yell back because they are the Tribes of Ham. The Poisonwood Bible 1998-01-01T00:00:00Z My face must have reflected my shock, for the boss slapped me reassuringly on the back. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It’s high time I stopped being a slave and became my own boss.” Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The Polish newspaper accused the bosses of orchestrating the fires to further racial divisions among the workers. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z His bosses are happy with his progress, and he enjoys the work. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “We’ve had enough of you bossing us around,” he shouted, peering over the other boys’ shoulders. Shooting Kabul 2010-06-22T00:00:00Z Michael Kahale took in the scene - his boss’s robes tangled in the trigger rope, Octavian’s jewellery fuming from proximity to the Imperial gold ammunition. Blood of Olympus 2014-10-07T00:00:00Z Rumors spread that the Army Security Agency had cracked a Soviet communication code, yet for some reason his boss kept the ASA documents locked away. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z “In that case I’ll make it seven dollars an hour,” said Armpit’s boss. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Or had a black boy spoken of yearning to get a seat on the New York Stock Exchange, his friends—in the boy’s own interest—would have reported his odd ambition to the white boss. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The Defender counseled, “Quit calling the foreman ‘boss.’ A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “He ought to keep his eyes closed to things like that and know who his friends are. A boss is a boss, and working people got to stick together.” Flowers for Algernon 1959-05-01T00:00:00Z “You mean your new boss? What about him?” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z A little later my boss sent for me, and for a second I was annoyed, because I thought he was going to tell me to do less talking on the phone and more work. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z The boss of a local New York street gang had put out a $2,500 bounty on one of his members, and I’d seen it as a brief mention in some online forum. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z One of the bosses stopped Jeer and got the story out of her. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “And anyway, I’m scared of what my bosses will do to me.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z Her boss had turned down her request, but she had managed to quietly trade shifts with a co-worker. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z The guy with the short-long haircut leaned over the counter and said, “Hey, I talked to my boss. You know, about the job thing.” A Wish in the Dark 2020-03-24T00:00:00Z Gary won the first heat easily and had plenty of breath left to boss the organizing of the second. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z "You mighty right, I'm the boss, and don't forgit it. Now come on back here, we got work to do." Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z It was a ticklish situation, granted he was the boss, the Count merely an underling, still, no one in all Florin had Rugen’s skills. The Princess Bride 1973-11-01T00:00:00Z Then a woman doctor who acted like his boss came in to check me. Bad Boy 2001-05-08T00:00:00Z His fingers probed at the great, aching boss over my left eye. The Bell Jar 1963-01-14T00:00:00Z The girls exchanged looks while the boss explained that it was just for a few days. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z They resented Swift and the other big bosses who had mercilessly beaten them down. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z The boss started to sign letters, indicating that the interview was over. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z They’d learned to expect little from bosses and other authority figures, with the single and crucial exception of a teacher named Mike Brown, whom they both credited with having changed their lives. Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z “She sure did. She was a good boss too,” Odell said. The Parker Inheritance 2018-03-27T00:00:00Z I didn’t know he was the foreman, until everybody started to move away and someone said, “Okay, boss. We didn’t mean nothing. We was just gonna have a little fun!” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z He had his job, driving a pickup and delivery truck for a false-animal repair firm; the Van Ness Pet Hospital and his gloomy, gothic boss Hannibal Sloat accepted him as human and this he appreciated. Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? 1968-01-02T00:00:00Z “If you stay here, my boss will come and...” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “Who is the boss: me or the wood?” Pax 2016-02-02T00:00:00Z “I don’t know, boss. Yes, boss. Yes, boss, of course I understand she’s yours. Yes, boss.” The Bad Beginning 1999-08-25T00:00:00Z Can you really be so blind, she wanted to say We don’t talk anymore, you boss me around, you keep to yourself, you’re not interested in my garden. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I bet this year he’s letting them know who’s really the boss of the yard. A Mango-Shaped Space 2003-04-16T00:00:00Z “At least you won’t have to ever worry about your boss firing you for a robot,” I say. They Both Die at the End 2017-09-05T00:00:00Z “We all thinking it gunn be another stickup and boss is sure afeared of this man and say, ‘Ain’t no need to hurt no one, just take the money.’ Elijah of Buxton 2007-08-06T00:00:00Z “No fighting. No drawing weapons. And don’t make any comments about the boss’s appearance.” The Battle of the Labyrinth 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z By his side hung a curving scimitar, a round shield studded with bosses of brass hung at his back, and his right hand grasped a lance. The Horse and His Boy 1954-09-06T00:00:00Z "I mean, other than fighting the big bosses, you're basically just trying not to be eaten by the environment. Mushrooms and plants and..." Look Both Ways 2019-10-08T00:00:00Z They joked and they picked fast when the bosses’ eyes were on them and they acted big, but at night in the cabin after midnight they wept, they screamed from nightmares and wretched memories. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “But I feel really bad about it. I know there are only a few days left before we have to hand in our project and make our presentation. What should I get started on, boss?” Liar, Liar 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z Gow was swept into Lawrence’s magnetic field and held there by the boss’s “sense of urgency, his willingness to try ideas rapidly and drop them when a better idea came along.” Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z They’re pretty busy salting down a new load of herring, but Devlin Murphy, the boss and owner, he gives me the eye and comes over before I can get away. The Young Man and the Sea 2004-02-01T00:00:00Z "Then just go about your business tomorrow, talk to your boss, and we'll take it from there." How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z Donay was one of the ones that the boss put on the truck. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Dad used to take me to baseball practice on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, but his new boss won’t let him leave the office. A High Five for Glenn Burke 2020-02-25T00:00:00Z It is up to Lagurie to call a break, since he is the team boss. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z The robot nodded, “That makes me feel swell, but what are you getting at, boss?” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z Once in the washroom, Francie overheard a remark about Miss Armstrong being the boss’s mistress. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z I watched both of them, the boss lady and the cook, praying that the cook would spit again. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z "You see, the bosses are not co-operating," he said to the others. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z “I know it sounds silly. But that was just before I told my boss I was going part-time.” Crash 1996-03-19T00:00:00Z That doesn’t take too long, so she spends the rest of the time pacing in circles, waiting for bosses to get back to her. Landscape with Invisible Hand 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z I was well supported by my new boss, given the freedom to build my own program, creating a stronger relationship between the hospital and its neighboring community. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z “If anything’s happened to my little girl,” Dad warned in a low voice, “I’ll be back for you and your boss man.” Flush 2005-09-13T00:00:00Z The boss hostler is furious, whacking the beleaguered men of the Flying Squadron with flagrant abandon. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z Homer opened his notebook and checked his boss’s figures. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z But she never wanted to mix in or try to take over and boss things. Old Yeller 1956-01-01T00:00:00Z "Now listen to me. If you or any of your fly-infested friends come within a hundred yards of my parents again, I will make sure your boss never ever gets his prize." City of the Plague God 2021-01-12T00:00:00Z “My boss left early. He just said to give you this bag.” Interpreter of Maladies 1999-05-22T00:00:00Z He was owned by the boss of the brickyard and he haunted the clay aisles, snapping, growling. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z She was a good teacher and a pleasant boss, and they were awed by her code-breaking skills. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z After the brisk man left, the boss rushed out to borrow money to make the check good. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Gone was the slow, irregular way of southern farm life; Swift and the other northern bosses demanded speed and reliability. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z "No, I have to ask my boss for permission first." Born Behind Bars 2021-09-07T00:00:00Z After an hour in sick bay, they both looked a lot better; but Percy could tell they weren’t sure what to think about their old boss from Camp Jupiter dropping in for lunch. The House of Hades 2013-10-08T00:00:00Z “You are a freaking boss,” I tell her. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z “Yes, and Haskell is my boss. Yours, too, if you like.” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z The boss went home with an acute attack of dyspepsia. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z It turns out that a crack boss didn’t have as much control over his subordinates as he would have liked. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z “Well, two hundred came from your old bosses at Essential Baking, Claire and Thomas. And didn’t you work with an old guy, Giancarlo?” A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z The girls began to realize that there were two bosses, not one, and they were glad because Kate was very easy to get along with. East of Eden 1952-09-01T00:00:00Z It was a way of talking that stated who was boss, who was in charge. Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z But instead Gary broke into a trot and started bossing the threes into line for their heat. Bridge to Terabithia 1997-10-21T00:00:00Z “And when anger is the boss, you get—” “I know,” said Doon. The City of Ember 2003-05-01T00:00:00Z “No, you won’t,” I said, as if I was the boss of Declaration. Each Little Bird That Sings 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Many of the engineers knew it, and her bosses eventually came to the same conclusion. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z The robot rose, “If you say so, boss.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z All the workers wore the same blue coveralls; still, Nya could tell who was the boss. A Long Walk to Water 2010-01-01T00:00:00Z But his boss does not respond in kind. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z Among the males themselves, there is a social order, and one male at the top is the boss. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z “You’ll never make a fortune working for the boss man,” he said. The Glass Castle 2005-03-01T00:00:00Z Armpit stopped digging as his boss and a woman approached. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z Indeed, it seems clear that what he was doing was comparing Galileo’s illustration with what he could see through his telescope, for both Galileo’s illustration and Harriot’s feature a large circular boss. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z There was, however, a big obstacle in her way: her boss, Leonard Jones. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z One of them pushed his palm under the boss’s nose and what he saw in that palm made the boss turn pale. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z When the boss looked at me I would avoid his eyes. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I easily recognize them—business-suited in their modern American executive guise, each boss two feet taller than I am and impossible to meet eye to eye. The Woman Warrior 1976-01-01T00:00:00Z Then he will go ahead and phone his old boss and hope that his aunt or uncle will call back, so he won’t need a second card. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Brick's the boss, and here's my chance to show him I'm still the right number two. How It Went Down 2014-10-21T00:00:00Z His new boss, he decided, went through phases of extroversion followed by periods of intense quiet. American Gods 2011-06-21T00:00:00Z The heavy-footed ones looked them over and returned them to the boss who put them in an envelope and put the envelope in his desk. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Akka would never have guessed that just by looking at your hair, boss.” The Bridge Home 2019-02-05T00:00:00Z “That boss was a jerk to you, anyway, Mom. Right?” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Mom turns red from trying not to laugh in front of her new bosses. Free Lunch 2019-09-10T00:00:00Z This was my first chance ever, really, to build something basically from the ground up: Success or failure would depend almost entirely on my efforts, not those of my boss or anyone else. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z As Jerrie and her boss, Tom Harris, talked before that day's events at the Air Force Association conference, two men who had just had a swim in the ocean were headed in their direction. Women in Space 2014-02-01T00:00:00Z I looked up and down the street; the boss was not in sight. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Your boss hasn’t come for you,” she assures me as she whirls around the kitchen. The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z I had heard of a man called Hitler, who was boss of all the Jackboots, who were also called Nazis. Milkweed 2003-09-09T00:00:00Z On a summer evening back in 1939, William had mentioned that his boss had talked to him about the Japanese cipher team. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z “Lots of places in the Stadium need repairs. They’re waiting on the boss finding an architect.” The Wednesday Wars 2007-05-21T00:00:00Z Let’s start here: Wearing a toga to school is totally boss. Ask the Passengers 2012-10-23T00:00:00Z The trip from London was an unexpected gift from his boss, Professor J. T. Randall. Double Helix 1968-02-27T00:00:00Z I know he is right, and I know the real reason I stole it is that I was angry at the bosses at the poorhouse, angry at our landlord, angry at the world. Blood on the River 2006-05-04T00:00:00Z “You know. A makher. A boss. The Americans call them the upper crust.” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “A very odd man, an unpleasant man,” Henry Kissinger would later say of his new boss, Richard Nixon. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “You're good bosses. Good men. After December first, you will still be good people. Don't forget that.” Millionaires for the Month 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z Hulking boys though they were, they looked oddly lonely without the tall, pale figure of Malfoy between them, bossing them around. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005-07-16T00:00:00Z With this setup, she was able to communicate by radio with her KGB bosses in Moscow. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z As long as I could remember, she’d bossed me like I was her slave. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z When I went to the rear of the store, the boss and his son were washing their hands at the sink. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Everyone knew that in here, I was the boss. From Twinkle, with Love 2018-05-22T00:00:00Z One man complained that his boss passed him over when giving out overtime hours, favoring Polish workers who had less seniority. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z Well it just so happened that a minister of immigration, a mullah, a boss man in the government, had taken an eager bite of a peach and broken his left front tooth on the stone. Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z In return for a favor to some white mobster, my new boss and his wife had just been given a six- months numbers banking privilege for the Bronx railroad area called Motthaven Yards. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Five months. It’s pretty good. Nice boss, free food, can’t complain. Do you have a job?” Goodbye Stranger 2015-08-04T00:00:00Z She heated Drummer’s wash water on a gas plate in the boss’s office. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Halmoni, who is old and has a sleepy blanket face, says that a long time ago Apa was young like me and she could boss him around. A Step from Heaven 2001-04-30T00:00:00Z “The boss key is in there,” Mackenzie says. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The boss planned to offer her fifteen a week, figuring he’d get as good a reader as his future wife at half the salary. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z Maybe because their boss expected them to do something once in a while: shoot a coyote or catch a Mexican. Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z The bosses controlled everything: hours, pace, and wages. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “And they pass the word around. Now, my boss is a Yankee and he tells me things. You’re marked already.” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The boss lady came out and tossed Tillie her hat, coat, and money. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z They had rated inclusion in the photograph because of some combination of rank, research contributions, and general esteem in the eyes of their bosses. Hidden Figures 2016-09-06T00:00:00Z Worked hard and rarely forced the bosses to raise the whip. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “And next time, I'll take you to the boss!” he said before pushing her back into the room. Inkheart 2003-09-23T00:00:00Z “Quit telling me what to do. You’re not my boss. Who said you were my boss?” Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z That just makes it worse when you wake up the next day and it’s back with a vengeance to show you who’s boss. It’s Kind of a Funny Story 2006-04-02T00:00:00Z I could boss him around, get him to do things the way I wanted, like tip outhouses for a Halloween prank. X: A Novel 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z “I didn’t say anything about letting you be the boss of me.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z If it’s even just one person, you’ve got to be the boss of yourself. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t feel like being bossed around by him, but I also didn’t feel like fighting. Looking for Alaska 2005-03-03T00:00:00Z I went to the street and waited for the boss to return. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z A few hours earlier, they had watched as a few of Regibald du Burgh’s gang had picked up their boss on a stretcher and carried him off. The Assassination of Brangwain Spurge 2018-09-25T00:00:00Z My boss’s wife, when she had the time and the inclination to talk, would tell me many interesting things. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z One was the son of a famous West Coast racket boss and the other was the son of a movie producer. The Secret History 1992-10-16T00:00:00Z Mom’s boss is an unstoppable robot workaholic lawyer, so this happens a lot. Leah on the Offbeat 2018-04-24T00:00:00Z He gave her permission for part-time work, but her boss said it was out of the question. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z My boss’s wife and Gladys Hampton were the only two women I ever met in Harlem whose business ability I really respected. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z During lunch break, his father took Morrie to the boss and pushed him in front of him, asking if there was any work for his son. Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z And not until his boss left for the night could he go home. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “We used to argue about it. Then one night I said, ‘O.K., you’re the boss, let’s go.’ In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The boss had to answer a lot of questions and the brisk man wrote down the answers in spaces provided on a printed form. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z His boss looked around at the relatively undisturbed lawn. Small Steps 2006-01-10T00:00:00Z In those days, I wore pigtails and bossed my older brother around and managed, always and no matter what, to get As at school. Becoming 2018-11-13T00:00:00Z I got along good with the other men, and was well liked by my boss. In Cold Blood 1966-01-01T00:00:00Z The checkpoint boss typically gets half the take; his workers split the rest. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z Lamphere guessed that the information inside his boss's safe held the key to something big, something that might finally give him the upper hand in his years-long hunt for Soviet spies in America. Spies: The Secret Showdown Between America and Russia 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z I asked for my job back at the cafe and the boss lady allowed me to return; again I served breakfast, washed dishes, carted trays of food up into the apartments. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn’t want to believe that the man I’d seen with the soldiers had been Papa’s boss, but it had to be true. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z She gives you real cash in return, while taking a cut for her boss. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z It made me see my boss, Mr. Gerald, and identify him as an American type. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Though he was the center director, or boss, here, he didn’t have no big office or nothing. The Stars Beneath Our Feet 2017-09-19T00:00:00Z The only person he ever talked to was the field boss, Mr. Irwin, a red-faced man who wore dark green coveralls. Mississippi Trial, 1955 2002-05-27T00:00:00Z “It is simply a term. The ceilings would be ten feet high and be adorned with moldings and bosses. Plaster swags.” The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z “Well, because she’s so stressed about her job these days, isn’t she? She’s always talking about her mean boss. And I don’t want her to worry about me.” Maybe He Just Likes You 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Instead, political bosses awarded these jobs to friends and loyal associates who donated money or helped with the campaign. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z The boss cop said,“You lily-livered rats,” and it was like someone said, “On your mark, get set, go!” Bud, Not Buddy 1999-09-02T00:00:00Z “Whatever you say, boss,” Z said, and he slipped out of the door, down the alley, and across the railroad tracks, disappearing into the trees on the far side. Ruby Holler 2002-02-01T00:00:00Z The boss continued his watchfulness for a few days, then began to observe me from across the street; finally he absented himself for long intervals. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z “Oh, sure. People who don’t know her well—the government, her boss. We all have our official names, and then our nicknames, which are like secrets that only the people who love us use.” When I Was Puerto Rican 1993-09-20T00:00:00Z Saturday night came and the boss gave me my money and snapped: “Don’t come back. You won’t do.” Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z He was the boss's minion, without backbone or intelligence. The Metamorphosis 1915-01-01T00:00:00Z Here I comfort myself with the Aleve commercial where the cute blue-collar guy asks: If you quit after working four hours, what would your boss say? Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America 2001-01-01T00:00:00Z Donay tells me that at the end of the last zafra, the central boss did tell all of the workers who were old or sick they must return to Haiti. Taste of Salt: A Story of Modern Haiti 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z “Look, pal,” he said, “I’m going to ask you to do some hard thinking and then you can go back to your boss.” I, Robot 1950-12-02T00:00:00Z From where I stood, I could only see one man’s profile, but he looked a lot like Papa’s boss at the bank, Senor Betafil. The Red Umbrella 2010-04-25T00:00:00Z “You know what the really big bosses do? They pay someone to pay someone to...” Six of Crows 2015-09-29T00:00:00Z Too many other countries, especially the United States, got involved with money, guns, and bossing around. Habibi 1997-10-01T00:00:00Z “You just keep Miss Hilly from talking to your boss lady.” The Help 2009-02-10T00:00:00Z He got agitated then, when I reminded him to call my boss, and I realized I was so stupid to have ended up in this guy’s kitchen. Please Ignore Vera Dietz 2012-10-12T00:00:00Z First, the boss took her on a tour of inspection of the Press Clipping Bureau. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He got hung up talking to his boss, and after a couple of minutes my father was like, I’m exhausted, I have to get home, let’s go. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z “Where is the boss?” a man shouted at the policemen keeping the crowd at bay. The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z But she could not boss any of the males. My Life with the Chimpanzees 1988-03-01T00:00:00Z "Don't nobody tell the boss about this. Everybody gets a second chance around here. Now go on with what you were doin'. Show's over." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z Ifemelu thought the home visit unprofessional and odd, but this was a small magazine, and this was Nigeria, where boundaries were blurred, where work blended into life, and bosses were called Mummy. Americanah 2013-05-14T00:00:00Z Ellsberg disregarded that stamp on documents all the time, but in this case, his boss warned, the papers really were off limits. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z “And the island. This is Nhamo’s Island. I am the boss of all baboons.” A Girl Named Disaster 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z That must be my boss texting me, and my text messages still make a sound on my phone. Warcross 2017-09-12T00:00:00Z He would like to carve one of those dwarfs, for example, such as those in the roof bosses in his father’s house. The Door in the Wall 1949-01-03T00:00:00Z But Barry had neglected to tell his boss about the kids. Book Scavenger 2015-06-02T00:00:00Z “Them guys just come,” he said, and shuffled past the boss and out the door. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The next day, in the newsroom of the New York Times Washington bureau, Sheehan asked his boss, Robert Phelps, to step out to the lobby for a private conversation. Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War 2015-09-22T00:00:00Z Rain even let me unscrew the knobs to let the air out of the tires of the boss’s car. Schooled 2000-02-29T00:00:00Z She fixed coffee and sandwiches for the Saturday night supper that the boss gave the girls in lieu of overtime money. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z But who could control Jaimito, only son of his doting mother, unquestioned boss of his five sisters! In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z “Couldn't you just call up your old bosses and tell them what happened? I mean, this is kind of a big breakthrough, right? I bet they’d be pretty excited.” The Fourteenth Goldfish 2014-08-26T00:00:00Z Nailer grimaced as their crew boss clambered up over the rail, huffing. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z There were a lot of entertainers and musicians who came through there and many times I heard them remark to the boss, “Rocky, you’re taking a chance having this underage white girl working here.” The Color of Water: A Black Man's Tribute to His White Mother 1995-01-01T00:00:00Z “I wasn’t about to change now,” he reflected later, and reluctantly agreed to his boss’s request. Big Science 2015-07-07T00:00:00Z His bosses are once again impressed and pleased. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z "You know the rules, boy. No sparring unless the boss or me is watching. He's not here, and I ain't got time." The Contender 1967-01-01T00:00:00Z The boss went over her papers before they went to the cutter and pointed out her mistakes. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z They had accepted the way the white people bossed us around. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I had always felt a vast distance separating me from the boss, and now I felt closer to him, though still distant. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z The straw boss had no faith in her, having watched her sweating hard to fill her sack as quickly as the children, but she was highly and suddenly vocal in her determination. Jazz 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z When the “leader” wanted a little something for his people: “Er, boss, some of the people talking about we sure need a better school, boss.” The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z He looked up as if seeking answers in the ceiling bosses where the arches met over the nave. Ophelia 2006-10-31T00:00:00Z “Speaking of which, have you shown your boss that article yet? The one about growing up in Romania?” The City Beautiful 2021-10-05T00:00:00Z “The old boss is out with back surgery for a while.” Fish in a Tree 2015-02-05T00:00:00Z He realized that his hour of truth was finally upon him, after living almost ninety years as his own boss. The House of the Spirits: A Novel 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z Mud filled his eyes, his ears, the horn boss on the moose drove him deeper and deeper into the bottom muck, and suddenly it was over and he felt alone. Hatchet 1987-01-01T00:00:00Z Joseph Mauborgne, his immediate boss in the Signal Corps, was an open-minded man and a good friend. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Despite some misgivings, we naively felt we had the upper hand with Mr. Piliso now that we had his boss, Mr. Wellbeloved, on our side. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z I didn't want to shame Grandma or hurt her feelings about how she let that white woman boss her around and had locked us in the pantry. March Forward, Girl 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z I saw him muttering to himself but heard him say, “Right, boss.” Life Is So Good 2000-01-01T00:00:00Z I felt like telling her it wasn’t my fault, but I stopped myself because I remembered that I’d already said that to my boss. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z “My dad’s boss? Why would my dad’s boss call you?” Anthem of a Reluctant Prophet 2007-04-30T00:00:00Z I almost said that maybe Mr. Big Bucks Ballard thinks he’s my father’s boss, but I’m not an idiot. Okay for Now 2011-04-05T00:00:00Z In between, she wanted to meet with her boss about her disability payments. Class Matters 2005-09-02T00:00:00Z But Louis Swift and his fellow industrialists could not rest easy; a new standoff was always just around the corner, requiring new strategies to keep the bosses one step ahead of their workers. A Few Red Drops: The Chicago Race Riot of 1919 2018-01-02T00:00:00Z “One of us here was privy to the rebel plans, worked with one of the bosses there. Tell us, Curzon boy, what do you think of the rebel lies?” Chains 2008-01-01T00:00:00Z I said, “Can you call me Phillip instead of young boss?” The Cay 1969-01-01T00:00:00Z The bosses and the office girls have such fun together! The Diary of a Young Girl 1997-02-03T00:00:00Z Jasmine’s boss had given her the day off to attend the hearing. The 57 Bus 2017-10-17T00:00:00Z In sum, he was a doll, and the Foreign Student Affairs secretary, though she loathed her job, loathed her boss, loathed working, liked him. Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z Invited next to join the March were four famous white public figures: one Catholic, one Jew, one Protestant, and one labor boss. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z Who died and made me boss? he asked himself. The Dead and the Gone 2008-05-04T00:00:00Z Beijing’s distaste for North Korean defectors, as enforced by police and border soldiers, is well understood by farmers, factory foremen, and other bosses in China’s northeast provinces. Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West 2013-03-26T00:00:00Z The cars that house the performers and bosses are connected by metal plates, so all I have to do is make sure I land on it. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z The saloon keeper was a ruthless boss, beating and insulting the wayward slave at every turn, stealing wages and dignity, the hard image of northern white attitudes. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z “Oh. Is she the boss of the whole league?” The Book of Dust: La Belle Sauvage 2017-10-19T00:00:00Z As if she were one of the boss men who came down to watch the work and paid out cash bonus for good salvage. Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z As a mm she would not be her own boss. The Color Purple 1982-01-01T00:00:00Z “See, I used to study in secret. My bosses were colegio teachers, and I read their textbooks and did the students’ homework and took their tests.” The Queen of Water 1996-01-01T00:00:00Z “That’s about right. Just a bunch of animals here, making money for you big bosses.” Ship Breaker 2010-05-01T00:00:00Z Former owner and boss of a frozen fish packing company, who retired and became the solo skipper of his own ship—an RV he drove around the country. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z And to Claire and Thomas, her bosses and the new owners of Essential Baking Company, and to all her teachers, especially Coach Kwan. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z Each of those top 20 bosses stood to earn about $500,000 a year. Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything 2005-04-12T00:00:00Z “All done, boss,” the woman on the boat says. The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin) 2012-08-14T00:00:00Z Garlick and I sat in the estate agent5s waiting room while a pretty African receptionist announced our presence to her boss in the inner office. Long Walk to Freedom 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Her boss offered her the branch at the mall, but she didn’t want it. Speak 1999-10-01T00:00:00Z But his boss had told him the strange story about the landing of German agents on Long Island and how the Coast Guard had run into a man with a streak of gray hair. Nazi Saboteurs 2019-12-03T00:00:00Z One afternoon the boss lady entered the kitchen and found me sitting on a box reading a copy of the American Mercury. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Saturday night came and I sent word to the boss that I was sick. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z Should Gold ever get the idea of walking away from the Soviets, Fred assured Gold that his boss would get an anonymous note all about Gold’s illegal activities. Bomb 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z In the middle of the blades, a round brass boss proclaimed in curly script, Chicago’s Finest Wind Machine. The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate 2009-05-12T00:00:00Z “I keep forgetting how ignorant you kids are when you get here. Mr. Curtain’s my boss. He’s the founder of the Institute, the reason we’re all here. Got it?” The Mysterious Benedict Society 2008-04-01T00:00:00Z My boss there was the father of a white classmate whom I spent a lot of time with. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z How much better would people get along if their first encounter each day were like this—instead of a grumble from a waitress or a bus driver or a boss? Tuesdays with Morrie 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z Just, my boss wasn’t at work today and I waited on four customers and made three sales. The Misfits 2001-10-01T00:00:00Z Then I told her about my boss’s proposition and she said she’d love to see Paris. The Stranger 1989-03-13T00:00:00Z “He’s my boss and I have no choice.” Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I asked him if he could talk to his boss about killing the Burned Beauty’s Beau storyline. Burning Blue 2012-10-25T00:00:00Z The closest I came to death was during my battle with the final boss, the Black Dragon, who, of course, looked exactly like the beast depicted in the painting in Anorak’s study. Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z They complained to their bosses in Berlin, saying that Germany needed to court friends in South America, not start bombing campaigns. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z Three years after embarking on this lucrative career path, he married the fourteen-year-old daughter of one of his bosses. A Short History of Nearly Everything 2003-05-06T00:00:00Z Now I’m sure you’ve lost it, boss, Blackjack said, but he did what I asked. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z The driver is the boss; he gets most of the money. Enrique's Journey 2006-02-21T00:00:00Z “No matter how small that opening is, I’ll be slipping that ball right through it. It’s called being a foosball boss.” The Benefits of Being an Octopus 2018-09-04T00:00:00Z So I went down to see Mr. Buchanan, the boss man, and I tole him 'bout it and he give me a note to the sheriff and tole me to take it to him. Invisible Man 1952-01-01T00:00:00Z Abuela doesn’t like being bossed, but at the same time, Tía is just trying to help. Merci Suárez Changes Gears 2018-09-11T00:00:00Z She was probably just stressed out from working overtime, from dealing with a hard-to-please new boss, or from juggling bills, and I caught the hard end of it. Bronx Masquerade 2002-01-01T00:00:00Z Just as she had feared, however, Fabyan was a difficult boss. The Woman All Spies Fear 2021-10-19T00:00:00Z But my boss’s wife had hired him not just because she knew him from the old days. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z They made such a commotion that the stable boss came running and Evy told him what had happened. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z He was also thoroughly embarrassed by the attention, the fuss being made in front of his boss and two colleagues and the other girl too. Code Name Verity 2012-05-15T00:00:00Z In slow motion, the boss handed him the fat envelope. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z “Could you check with your bosses and let me know if they’ll agree to that?” Ready Player One: A Novel 2011-08-16T00:00:00Z “Ron, your dad works for the Ministry, you can’t go saying things like that to his boss!” said Hermione, but she too looked very upset. Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban 1999-07-08T00:00:00Z Sometimes I try to stuff the dude I’m holding so he knows who’s the boss. Slam! 1996-11-01T00:00:00Z “Okay, okay. Maisie, you’re not the boss of your little brother. But, Connor, you need to be more mindful of your manners. We had this discussion at dinner last night too, remember?” The Sea in Winter 2021-01-05T00:00:00Z “O.K. Now when we go in to see the boss, what you gonna do?” Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z The head teacher, the boss, the supreme commander of this establishment was a formidable middle-aged lady whose name was Miss Trunchbull. Matilda 1988-10-01T00:00:00Z “Do you pick up furniture? What, three-week wait? Yes, well, this is brand-new, beautiful, let me describe to you. No? Then let me describe to your boss, okay?” Typical American 1991-01-01T00:00:00Z His boss, the woman, had taken another chair and was sitting in the middle of the room. The London Eye Mystery 2007-01-01T00:00:00Z The boss stepped into the room with the short, quick steps of a fat-legged man. Of Mice and Men 1937-01-01T00:00:00Z She jumped a few times, chased her tail just to teach it who was boss, and then calmed down enough for me to push Nico onto her back. The Last Olympian 2009-05-05T00:00:00Z He has friends who jeer along with him, as if he is the boss. Beast Rider 2019-03-01T00:00:00Z Her boss, Claire, always kind and perceptive, asked if she needed to talk. A Heart in a Body in the World 2018-09-18T00:00:00Z To be a good art dealer, Theo must know how to interact with wealthy clients, how to deal with his bosses, the whole art establishment. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z “You bleed on the fabric, you pay for it,” the boss always said. Fannie Never Flinched 2016-11-21T00:00:00Z His bosses are angry: they don’t like that he’s focusing on the Impressionists; they are not selling well enough. Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers 2017-04-18T00:00:00Z I go to the crow’s nest to ponder the obstacles and consequences to getting this particular boss key. Challenger Deep 2015-04-15T00:00:00Z The boss glared at their slow progress out of the rows but said nothing. The Underground Railroad: A Novel 2016-08-02T00:00:00Z Although Garfield filled many government jobs from lists provided by Republican political bosses, he didn't please everyone. Ambushed! 2021-10-12T00:00:00Z I continued working for my boss and his wife in a gambling house they opened. The Autobiography of Malcolm X 1965-01-01T00:00:00Z “Fine, fine. I brought the future boss down to see the place.” Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z The bull man pushes her trunk away and turns to his boss. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z My mom was already asleep when I got home, but she said she heard me come in after two and that next time that happened she would call my boss. Dumplin' 2015-09-15T00:00:00Z Just before Labor Day, the boss called Francie into his private office and informed her that Miss Armstrong was leaving to be married. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn 1943-01-01T00:00:00Z The boss canvasman removes his hat and clutches it to his chest. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z I can just see the boss making his professional face of polite shock. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z |
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