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call the shots(verb, expression, idiom, control, go)
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engage in(verb, expression, phrasal verb, move, act)
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give(verb, act, direct, bear)
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harness(verb, direct, employ, utilize)
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hold the reins(verb, expression, idiom, go, work)
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negotiate(verb, move, work, cause, direct)
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persevere(verb, move, work, keep, develop)
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pull the strings(verb, expression, idiom, control, go)
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rule(verb, control, order, run, maintain)
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run things(verb, expression, take, control, order)
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shape(verb, work, maneuver)
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swing(verb, take, control, work, run)
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watch(verb, control, run, maintain, direct)
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wave(noun, verb, control, maintain)
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advocate(verb, control, go, drive, run)
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appropriate(verb, make, work, accept, play)
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avail oneself of(expression, idiom, control, work, accept)
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be in charge(verb, go, work, run, direct)
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be in saddle(verb, control, go, work, run)
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bear down(expression, run, direct, start, turn)
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