call the shots, call the tunev exprverbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end."
(be in charge, make the decisions)
指挥 zhǐ huī
操纵 cāo zòng
操纵 cāo zòng
The pastor may think he calls the shots, but the organist really leads the worship service.