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Call the tune   /kɔl ðə tun/   Listen
Call the tune

verb
1.
Exercise authority or be in charge.  Synonyms: call the shots, wear the trousers.





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"Call the tune" Quotes from Famous Books



... Out here, we're clear of all that. Over there, the women call the tune—we dance. Sport's the God-given antidote! Though it won't be so much longer—the way things are going. We shall soon have 'em after pig ...
— Far to Seek - A Romance of England and India • Maud Diver


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