Call The Shots Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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call the shots What does call the shots mean?	to be in charge, to give orders	The vice-president is now calling the shots and is in control of the company.
call the shots What does call the shots mean?	to be in charge	During the meeting the vice-president was calling the shots.
call the shots What does call the shots mean?	control something, make the rules (from calling the shots in billiards/pool)	control something, make the rules (from calling the shots in billiards/pool)My friend has been calling the shots in his company for several years now.
call the shots What does call the shots mean?	to be in charge, to give orders	The vice-president is now calling the shots and is in control of the company.
call the shots What does call the shots mean?	to be in charge	During the meeting the vice-president was calling the shots.
call the shots What does call the shots mean?	to control something, to make the rules (from calling the shots in billiards or pool)	My friend has been calling the shots in his company for several years now.
	Some Random Idioms
sell like hotcakes What does "sell like hotcakes" mean?	to sell quickly or easily	The new CD has only been released for one week but already it is selling like hotcakes.

shell out money What does "shell out money" mean?	to pay money	I shelled out much money for the new stereo.
precious few/little What does "precious few/little" mean?	very few, very little	I had precious little time to prepare for my final exam.
too much of a good thing What does "too much of a good thing" mean?	to be more of a good thing than is good or useful	The new company policy was too much of a good thing and finally they decided to change it.
back up (someone or something) What does "back up (someone or something)" mean?	to support someone or something	The doctor made a mistake and the hospital refused to back him up.
hang up one's hat What does "hang up one's hat" mean?	to leave a job (usually after a long career)	The man decided to hang up his hat after forty years at his job.

hand-to-hand combat What does "hand-to-hand combat" mean?	fighting with one's hands without weapons	The two soldiers were doing hand-to-hand combat.
Come again. What does "Come again." mean?	Please repeat or say that again.	"Come again. I did not hear you the first time."
rise to the bait What does "rise to the bait" mean?	to be attracted by some kind of bait (just as a fish is attracted to bait)	The politician did not rise to the bait and argue with the news reporter.
give (someone) a black eye What does "give (someone) a black eye" mean?	to hit someone near their eye so it becomes dark, to hurt someone's reputation	The boy gave his friend a black eye.
take a load off one's feet What does "take a load off one's feet" mean?	to sit down and relax	I sat down for awhile to take a load off my feet.

American Idioms and Expressions

Call The Shots Idiom