Thesaurus / run the show
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Do not the widow's tears run down the cheek, and her cry against him that causeth them to fall?
THE BIBLE, DOUAY-RHEIMS VERSIONVARIOUSSleek finds it far harder work than fortune-making; but he pursues his Will-o'-the-Wisp with untiring energy.
THE PIT TOWN CORONET, VOLUME I (OF 3)CHARLES JAMES WILLSNone other would dare to show herself unveiled to a stranger, and a white man at that.
THE RED YEARLOUIS TRACYA few, very few, little dots had run back over that green patch—the others had passed down into the world of darkness.
GALLIPOLI DIARY, VOLUME IIAN HAMILTONBut if what I told him were true, he was still at a loss how a kingdom could run out of its estate like a private person.
GULLIVER'S TRAVELSJONATHAN SWIFTI shall show how it is possible thus to prolong life to the term set by God.
THE MEDIAEVAL MIND (VOLUME II OF II)HENRY OSBORN TAYLORThe controlling leaders being out of gear the machine did not run smoothly: there was nothing but friction and tension.
NAPOLEON'S MARSHALSR. P. DUNN-PATTISONNot only do children thus of themselves extend the scope of our commands, they show a disposition to make rules for themselves.
CHILDREN'S WAYSJAMES SULLYWhen these last words of his were interpreted to her, she started, made as if she would run after him, but checked herself.
RAMONAHELEN HUNT JACKSONHe called upon the Order to show their title-deeds, but was met with a contemptuous refusal.
THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSJOHN FOREMANWORDS RELATED TO RUN THE SHOW
- accomplishes
- achieves
- acts
- acts on
- advances
- behaves
- bends
- benefits
- brings about
- burns
- carries on
- clicks
- compels
- completes
- concerns
- conducts
- contacts
- contrives
- conveys
- cooks
- determines
- directs
- does
- enforces
- engages
- exerts
- finishes
- fulfills
- gets results
- goes
- hits
- hums
- influences
- is in action
- keeps
- lifts
- moves
- ordains
- percolates
- proceeds
- produces
- produces a result
- progresses
- promotes
- reacts
- revolves
- rolls
- runs
- serves
- spins
- takes
- ticks
- transports
- turns
- works
- boss
- call the shots
- command
- control
- detract from
- dictate
- direct
- domineer
- eclipse
- handle
- have one's way
- have upper hand
- head
- hold sway over
- influence
- keep under thumb
- lay down the law
- lead
- lead by the nose
- manage
- monopolize
- outshine
- overbear
- overrule
- overshadow
- play first fiddle
- predominate
- prevail
- prevail over
- reign
- reign supreme
- rule
- rule the roost
- run
- run the show
- sit on top of
- subject
- subjugate
- superabound
- sway
- tyrannize
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