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To make the decisions; to be in charge; to give orders.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: US
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: call the tune
Antonyms: none provided
exercise authority or be in charge
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- Who is calling the shots in this house?
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: call the tune, wear the trousers
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: control, command
Across languages
Translations
25 source translations are retained for this English entry.
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Bulgarian:
поръчвам музиката
(porǎčvam muzikata)
— to make decisions
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Bulgarian:
поръчам музиката
(porǎčam muzikata)
— to make decisions
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Catalan:
donar la nota
— to make decisions
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Catalan:
tallar el bacallà
— to make decisions
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Catalan:
remenar les cireres
— to make decisions
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Finnish:
määrätä
— to make decisions
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Finnish:
tehdä päätökset
— to make decisions
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French:
décider
— to make decisions
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French:
commander
— to make decisions
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French:
mener le jeu
— to make decisions
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French:
mener la danse
— to make decisions
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French:
mener le branle
— to make decisions
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French:
mener le bal
— to make decisions
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German:
den Ton angeben
— to make decisions
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German:
sagen, wo es langgeht
— to make decisions
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Italian:
condurre il gioco
— to make decisions
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Russian:
зака́зывать му́зыку
(zakázyvatʹ múzyku)
— to make decisions
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Russian:
заправля́ть
(zapravljátʹ)
— to make decisions
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Spanish:
cortar el bacalao
— to make decisions
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Spanish:
llevar la voz cantante
— to make decisions
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Spanish:
llevar la batuta
— to make decisions
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Spanish:
mandar
— to make decisions
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Spanish:
ser quien manda
— to make decisions
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Spanish:
ser el jefe
— to make decisions
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Spanish:
tener la última palabra
— to make decisions
