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WEAR THE TROUSERS
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I. (verb)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Exercise authority or be in charge
Example:
Who is calling the shots in this house?
Synonyms:
call the shots; call the tune; wear the trousers
Classified under:
Verbs of political and social activities and events
Hypernyms (to "wear the trousers" is one way to...):
command; control (exercise authoritative control or power over)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
