| be in the saddle(verb, control, direct, manage) |
| be on duty(verb, control, direct, manage) |
| bully(verb, direct, rule, lead) |
| call(verb, direct, rule, lead) |
| call the play(verb, expression, idiom, control) |
| call the shots(verb, expression, idiom, control, keep) |
| control the affairs of(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb, control) |
| crack the whip(verb, expression, idiom, control) |
| discipline(verb, direct, rule, lead) |
| dispose(verb, move, control, keep) |
| domineer(verb, direct, rule, lead) |
| employ(verb, direct, overlook) |
| eye(verb, manage, command, watch) |
| have the say(verb, expression, idiom, control, keep) |
| herd(verb, manage, command, watch) |
| hold purse strings(verb, expression, idiom, direct) |
| hold sway over(verb, expression, idiom, phrasal verb) |
| hold the reins(verb, expression, idiom, direct) |
| influence(verb, control, show, keep) |
| inspect(verb, control, direct, manage) |