wear the britches (in the family)

wear the britches (in the family)
wear the britches (in the family) & wear the pants (in the family)
Rur. to be in charge in the family. •

Jane bosses her husband around something scandalous. It's clear that she wears the britches in the family.

I don't intend to let my wife wear the pants in the family.

Mary's a strong-minded woman, but her husband still wears the britches.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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