"who died and made you boss" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: En-au-who died and made you boss.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|phrase|head=who died and made you boss?}} who died and made you boss?
  1. Sarcastic response to somebody assuming a position of authority that they have not earned. Synonyms: who died and gave you the reins?, who died and left you in charge?, who died and made you king?, who died and made you queen?, who died and made you president?
    Sense id: en-who_died_and_made_you_boss-en-phrase-GfqvJ1ho Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English rhetorical questions, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Alternative forms

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