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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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But ultimately, it’s the university administrators who call the shots.

From Slate • May 27, 2025

While other superstars in this town call the shots, Betts simply absorbs.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 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

And now I was finally in a position to call the shots.

From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon