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CALL THE SHOTS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does call the shots mean? 

CALL THE SHOTS (verb)
  The verb CALL THE SHOTS has 1 sense:

1. exercise authority or be in chargeplay

  Familiarity information: CALL THE SHOTS used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


CALL THE SHOTS (verb)


Sense 1

Meaning:

Exercise authority or be in charge

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

call the shots; call the tune; wear the trousers

Context example:

Who is calling the shots in this house?

Hypernyms (to "call the shots" is one way to...):

command; control (exercise authoritative control or power over)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s


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