what (someone) says goes
1 of 2phrase (1)
: people have to do what (someone) requires or demands
What she says goes. She's the boss.
what someone says goes
2 of 2phrase (2)
—used to say that everyone else has to do what a person tells them to do
She's the boss. What she says goes!
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“What (someone) says goes.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/what%20%28someone%29%20says%20goes. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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