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He who pays the piper calls the tune What does He who pays the piper calls the tune mean?	the person who pays for something has control over how the money is used	He who pays the piper calls the tune and the owner of the sports team can decide who will play on the team.
he who pays the piper calls the tune What does he who pays the piper calls the tune mean?	the person who pays for something should control how it is spent or used	The oil company was paying the expenses for the theater group. However, because he who pays the piper calls the tune they wanted to help decide which plays would be performed.
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pipe up What does "pipe up" mean?	to speak louder	We asked the speaker to pipe up so that we could hear him.

a tough act to follow What does "a tough act to follow" mean?	a good performance that is difficult to follow	The first singer was a tough act to follow and the other singers in the contest were nervous.
clip (someone`s) wings What does "clip (someone`s) wings" mean?	to limit or hold someone back, to bring someone under control	We plan to clip the supervisor's wings as he is becoming too aggressive when dealing with other people.
blow (one's cool) What does "blow (one's cool)" mean?	become angry or upset.	He blew his cool when he saw his ex-girlfriend out with a new guy.
eke out (a living) What does "eke out (a living)" mean?	to earn one's living with difficulty	My uncle was unable to eke out a living on the farm so he sold it.
have a ball What does "have a ball" mean?	have a good time	She had a ball at the party last night.
live within one's means What does "live within one's means" mean?	to spend no more money than one has	I try very hard to live within my means so that I do not have any financial pressure.

Walls have ears What does "Walls have ears" mean?	Someone may hear us.	"Walls have ears and you should think carefully about what you say when you are talking about your co-workers."
fall on deaf ears What does "fall on deaf ears" mean?	to have one's talk or ideas ignored by the person that they are intended for	My complaints to the apartment manager usually fall on deaf ears and nothing is done.
At the fore What does "At the fore" mean?	In a leading position

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He Who Pays The Piper Calls The Tune Idiom