call the shots

English

Pronunciation

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Verb

call the shots

(idiomatic, chiefly US) To make the decisions; to be in charge; to give orders.
You may know all about glassblowing, but here in the gym I call the shots.

Synonyms

call the tune

Translations

to make decisions

French: commander (fr), décider (fr)
Russian: заправлять (ru) (zapravljatʹ)

Spanish: cortar el bacalao

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