The boss gets the last word in hiring.
•Why do you always have to have the final word in an argument?
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
final say — last word, decisive opinion … English contemporary dictionary
have the final say — make the final decision, call the shots The children want a pony, but John has the final say … English idioms
have the final say — to have the authority to make decisions. Brown wanted to have the final say on the film s script, music, and costumes. In many families, the mother has the last say on the children s education and activities … New idioms dictionary
(the) final say — the final say phrase responsibility for making a decision, although other people can give their opinion first Thesaurus: power, authority, influence and leadershipsynonym responsibilities and responsibilitysynonym Main entry: say … Useful english dictionary
final — fi|nal1 W1S1 [ˈfaınəl] adj [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Latin finalis, from finis end ] 1.) [only before noun] last in a series of actions, events, parts of a story etc ▪ The final episode will be shown tonight. ▪ students preparing for… … Dictionary of contemporary English
say — say1 W1S1 [seı] v past tense and past participle said [sed] third person singular says [sez] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(express something in words)¦ 2¦(give information)¦ 3¦(mean)¦ 4¦(think that something is true)¦ 5¦(show/be a sign of something)¦ 6¦(speak the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
final — 1 / faInFl/ adjective 1 (only before noun) last in a series of actions, events, parts of a story etc: The final episode of Prime Suspect is on tonight. | final stage/moments etc: They scored in the final minute of the game. | final demand (=the… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
say — I n. decision 1) to have the final say opportunity to speak 2) to have one s say II v. 1)(B) ( to utter ) she said a few words to us 2) (d; tr.) ( to state ) to say about, of (what did they say about our offer?) 3) (d; tr.) to say for ( to say in … Combinatory dictionary
final — fi|nal1 [ faınl ] adjective *** 1. ) only before noun existing as the result of a long process: The final score was 21 14. Changes to the production process will not affect the final product. These issues will all be discussed in the final report … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
final — I UK [ˈfaɪn(ə)l] / US adjective *** 1) [only before noun] existing as the result of a long process The final score was 2–2. Changes to the production process will not affect the final product. These issues will all be discussed in the final… … English dictionary
say — say1 [ seı ] (3rd person singular says [ sez ] ; past tense and past participle said [ sed ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 express something using words ▸ 2 have opinion ▸ 3 mean something ▸ 4 give information/orders ▸ 5 show what someone/something is like ▸ 6… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
