idiom
call the shots
KAWL the SHOTS
kɔːl ðə ʃɒtsListen
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Syllable breakdown
calltheshots
Dictionary meaning
be in charge and make the important decisions; exercise authority over how something is run; the person who calls the shots determines direction regardless of what others prefer
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