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call the tune







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Roberts and Kavanaugh called the tune and knew the dance steps well.

From Salon

He, or she, who wields the gavel calls the tune.

From Los Angeles Times

“Corporations have always called the tune ultimately. Everyone pays attention to the guys at the top and always has.”

From Washington Post

The question, of course, is how long, even at those companies, the old law will be suspended — that he who pays the piper calls the tune.

From New York Times

Called Demo Le Abbay, meaning "If They Test Us on the Nile" in Amharic, it criticises "Egypt's shamelessness" - implying that the North African nation can no longer call the tune.

From BBC