calling the shots
Making the decisions
Calling the shots means being in charge, making the decisions that control a situation.
The image comes from billiards, where skilled players announce which pocket they'll sink a ball into before shooting.
She's the one calling the shots around here.
Once the investors got involved, we stopped calling the shots.
- leadingGuiding or pacing type
- commandingExerting strong authority
- in chargeHaving authority over
- bossWorkplace superior
- authorityPower to enforce obedience
control · power · making decisions · decision · directing · running the show · running · charge · dominant · helm · in the driver's seat · reign · dictating · ruling · top dog · big cheese · top brass · head honcho
- dominancedominance, dominant, supremacy, superiority, ascendancy
- taking chargeleading, commanding, directing, managing, captaining
authority and control
calling the shotstaking orders
Acting on commands
toeing the line · kowtowing · falling in line · saluting · serving
call, calls, called, caller, callers, calling, shot, shots, shoot