call the tune — {v. phr.}, {informal} To be in control; give orders or directions; command. * /Bill was president of the club but Jim was secretary and called the tune./ * /The people supported the mayor, so he could call the tune in city matters./ Syn.: CALL… … Dictionary of American idioms
call the tune — The person who calls the tune makes the important decisions about something … The small dictionary of idiomes
call the tune — verb exercise authority or be in charge Who is calling the shots in this house? • Syn: ↑call the shots, ↑wear the trousers • Hypernyms: ↑control, ↑command • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
call\ the\ tune — v. phr. informal To be in control; give orders or directions; command. Bill was president of the club but Jim was secretary and called the tune. The people supported the mayor, so he could call the tune in city matters. Syn.: call the shots … Словарь американских идиом
call the tune — to have the most power and authority in a situation. In this part of the mortgage market, the banks call the tune. Related vocabulary: run the show, call the shots … New idioms dictionary
call the tune — ► call the shots (or tune) take the initiative in deciding how something should be done. Main Entry: ↑call … English terms dictionary
call the tune — call the shots/tune to be the person who makes all the important decisions and who has the most power in a situation. She was used to calling the shots, to being in charge … New idioms dictionary
call the tune — The person who calls the tune makes the important decisions about something. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
call the tune — phrasal to call the shots … New Collegiate Dictionary
Call the tune — be in a position to give orders, dictate policy, etc.; command; control … Dictionary of Australian slang
