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Discover LudwigThe phrase "Call the shots" is correct and usable in written English
It is typically used to indicate that someone is in charge or making decisions in a particular situation. Example: "In our project, Sarah is the one who calls the shots, so we need to follow her lead."
Idiom
Call the shots.
If you call the shots, you are in charge and tell people what to do.
Dictionary
Call the shots
verb
To make the decisions; to be in charge; to give orders.
synonyms
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"Call the shots," he said.
"Call the Shots" received positive reviews from music critics.
Call the shots.
Today, players call the shots.
Who will call the shots?
I'll call the shots".
Stars increasingly call the shots on Broadway.
For now, lenders call the shots.
We must call the shots".
You're making dinner, you call the shots.
The Filipinos will call the shots".
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