call the shots
Example Sentences
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"I call all the shots. He doesn't call the shots," he was quoted as saying.
From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026
While other superstars in this town call the shots, Betts simply absorbs.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2024
Olympic Committee and its associated entities call the shots for all kid athletes, not just aspirants to gold medals and college athletic scholarships.
From Salon • Aug. 3, 2024
But even he acknowledged that Mr. Trump was getting closer to being able to call the shots.
From New York Times • Feb. 9, 2024
Mom, acid-eyes: You coddle her, you let her call the shots.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
