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call the tune::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | call the shots, wear the trousers |
| Type of | command, control |
Examples of call the tune
call the tune
I've just played guitar and sung a tune, something I'll call the original event.
From the charlotteobserver.com
His basic argument is that because the alumni pay the piper, they should call the tune.
From the theatlantic.com
Those who fetch $130 for a barrel of oil can call the tune these days.
From the fresnobee.com
He will have to tackle profitability if he is really to call the tune.
From the economist.com
At the first hint that we who pay the piper should call the tune, the IMF will cry foul.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
A few selections go even further, to the point of letting jazz call the tune that movies dance to.
From the nytimes.com
But formative knowledge is formative knowledge, and in my head, those early years call the tune.
From the economist.com
His countrymen could also call the tune to advantage, however.
From the time.com
Having paid the piper, Renault seems determined to call the tune.
From the time.com
