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call the shots

VERB
be in charge
Synonyms
WEAK
be in control be in the driver's seat be in the saddle call the tune lay down the law make the decisions make the rules run the show wear the trousers

Example Sentences

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Now, he lets the haunting call the shots, as it guides him to reviving the building however it sees fit.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 4, 2024

But Dmitry Medvedev doesn’t get to call the shots.

From BBC • Aug. 8, 2024

Olympic Committee and its associated entities call the shots for all kid athletes, not just aspirants to gold medals and college athletic scholarships.

From Salon • Aug. 3, 2024

But even he acknowledged that Mr. Trump was getting closer to being able to call the shots.

From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024

“You’re always asking, ‘How come I never get to call the shots?’

From "City Spies" by James Ponti

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.