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call the shots
Idioms and Phrases
Exercise authority, be in charge, as in It's up to the boss to call the shots . This term probably alludes to determining accuracy in target practice. [Mid-1900s] Also see call the tune .Example Sentences
But with “Drop,” Fahy reminds the next generation of women that they call the shots in their own lives, no matter who tries to tell them otherwise.
While Mama called the shots and preferred to keep the menu basic, she was still willing to innovate when necessary, said her daughter Margarita.
Now, he lets the haunting call the shots, as it guides him to reviving the building however it sees fit.
While other superstars in this town call the shots, Betts simply absorbs.
Olympic Committee and its associated entities call the shots for all kid athletes, not just aspirants to gold medals and college athletic scholarships.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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