call the shots
Example Sentences
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In a sport where coaches and choreographers often call the shots for young athletes, Liu entered the Olympic stage with programs she didn’t like and clothes she didn’t pick.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2026
"They are absolutely emaciated - and have limited powers to raise revenue, appoint people, allocate funds. Instead, it is the chief ministers of the states who act like super mayors and call the shots."
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025
But ultimately, it’s the university administrators who call the shots.
From Slate • May 27, 2025
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.
From Salon • Apr. 12, 2025
And now I was finally in a position to call the shots.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
