call the shots
Example Sentences
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"They are absolutely emaciated - and have limited powers to raise revenue, appoint people, allocate funds. Instead, it is the chief ministers of the states who act like super mayors and call the shots."
From BBC • Dec. 28, 2025
While other superstars in this town call the shots, Betts simply absorbs.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 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
They get to call the shots in the courtroom.
From Slate • Nov. 9, 2023
Mom, acid-eyes: You coddle her, you let her call the shots.
From "Wintergirls" by Laurie Halse Anderson
