What is the meaning of call the shots?

Exercise authority or be in charge.
- usage: "Who is calling the shots in this house"
- synonyms: call the tune, wear the trousers

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APA	WordNet. (2010). call the shots. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/call_the_shots/definitions/1262752
Chicago	WordNet. 2010. "call the shots" http://smartdefine.org/call_the_shots/definitions/1262752 (accessed September 20, 2026).
Harvard	WordNet 2010, call the shots, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/call_the_shots/definitions/1262752>.
MLA	WordNet. "call the shots" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/call_the_shots/definitions/1262752>

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