call the shots

phrase

: to be in charge or control : determine the policy or procedure

Who calls the shots around here?

Examples of call the shots in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Some are owner-operators who call the shots at their own businesses, while others are constrained by platform rules or client contracts. — Maria Flynn, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Kids and teens are increasingly calling the shots on family vacations. — Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 14 July 2026

The Guard, now calling the shots, has sought to exploit Americans’ distaste for conflict and make the establishment of a ceasefire as painful as possible for the White House. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 8 July 2026

No one is immune from the tech transformation—not even the CEOs calling the shots. — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 1 July 2026

Rhymes for call the shots

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