call the shots
Example Sentences
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The role of prime minister does not typically include a say on military strategy or frontline operations, where Zelensky and his military chiefs call the shots.
From Barron's ● Jul. 12, 2026
And after years of advising C-suite decision makers, he wanted to call the shots.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 5, 2026
"I call all the shots. He doesn't call the shots," he was quoted as saying.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
While other superstars in this town call the shots, Betts simply absorbs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2024
Mom, acid-eyes: You coddle her, you let her call the shots.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
