call the shots
中高级 (B2) informal
To be the one who decides what happens.
"In this project, it's the client who calls the shots."
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Why the UN Doesn’t Really Work
Trevor Noah · 1:18
really call the shots.
Dex Hunter-Torricke: Translating the Titans of Tech
Trevor Noah · 8:29
really call the shots.
Breaking down the new space race: a return to the moon | March 19, 2026
CNN 10 · 6:47
being the one to call the shots here,
Dex Hunter-Torricke: Translating the Titans of Tech
Trevor Noah · 8:26
These are the folks who call the shots
Why the UN Doesn’t Really Work
Trevor Noah · 1:14
You know, these are the folks who call the shots.