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call the shots::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | call the tune, wear the trousers |
| Type of | command, control |
Examples of call the shots
call the shots
Now that their political clout is waning too, there is nobody to call the shots.
From the economist.com
It may be tough at first but you call the shots and make the decisions yourself.
From the positivesharing.com
In industrial design, particularly in America, the engineers may call the shots.
From the time.com
A bunch of thugs, who because of governmental hierarchy, get to call the shots.
From the latimes.com
Do any of these countries really deserve to call the shots in this day and age?
From the globalspin.blogs.time.com
Imagine what will happen when politicians and federal bureaucrats call the shots.
From the ocregister.com
Perhaps it is China's turn to flex its muscle and call the shots in this century.
From the newsweek.com
German women are legendarily feisty and tend to call the shots in the bedroom.
From the guardian.co.uk
Those safeguards would have been weakened if insurers could call the shots, he said.
From the stltoday.com
