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crack the whip(verb, idiom, control, order)
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deal with(verb, phrasal verb, control, run)
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detract from(verb, phrasal verb, control, run)
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engage in(verb, phrasal verb, control, run)
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have the say(verb, idiom, control, keep)
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have upper hand(verb, idiom, control, run)
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hold down(verb, phrasal verb, control, run)
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hold power(verb, control, rule, dominate)
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hold purse strings(verb, idiom, run, direct)
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keep an eye on(verb, idiom, phrasal verb, control)
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kick around(verb, phrasal verb, rule, bend)
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lay down the law(verb, idiom, control, order)
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look after(verb, phrasal verb, control, run)
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make go(verb, go, work, keep)
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manage people(verb, control, run, direct)
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play first fiddle(verb, idiom, control, run)
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preside over(verb, phrasal verb, control, keep)
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prevail over(verb, phrasal verb, control, run)
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pull the strings(verb, idiom, control, go)
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pull the wires(verb, idiom, go, work)
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APASmart Define. (2015). run the show thesaurus. Retrieved September 25, 2026, from https://smartdefine.org/run_the_show/thesaurus/synonyms
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HarvardSmart Define 2015, run the show thesaurus, Smart Define, viewed 25 September, 2026, <https://smartdefine.org/run_the_show/thesaurus/synonyms>.
MLASmart Define. "run the show thesaurus" 14 April 2015. Web. 25 September 2026. <https://smartdefine.org/run_the_show/thesaurus/synonyms>