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call the shots

verbverified·updated Jun 3, 2026

to exercise authority or be in charge

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Classifications

Cognitive

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Responsibility

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Automation

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Variants

synonym
call the tunewear the trousers
pasttense
called the shots
presentparticiple
calling the shots
thirdpersonsingular
calls the shots
pastparticiple
called the shots