call the tune
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English Dictionarycall the tuneto be the person who makes all the important decisions and who has the most power in a situation
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Idiomscall the tunecall the shots/tuneto be the person who makes all the important decisions and who has the most power in a situation.
She was used to calling the shots, to being in charge.to make the important decisions. The company was more successful when just one or two people were calling the shots.Related vocabulary:
call the tune,
run the showto have the most power and authority in a situation. In this part of the mortgage market, the banks call the tune.Related vocabulary:
run the show,
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call the tune v. phr.,
informal To be in control; give orders or directions; command.
Bill was president of the club but Jim was secretary and called the tune. The people supported the mayor, so he could call the tune in city matters. Synonym: CALL THE SHOTS.
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