call the shots
KAWL the SHOTS
kɔːl ðə ʃɒtsListen
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make the key decisions and exercise ultimate authority in a given situation or organisation; be the person whose judgement determines the course of action; the origin is disputed but commonly attributed to sports or firearms contexts where a designated person determines where shots will be fired or directed; in business and management contexts, calling the shots describes the person who, formally or informally, holds real decision-making power regardless of official titles or hierarchy
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