Related Words for call the tune

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call the shots
/xx
Phrase, Verb
take the reins
/x/
Phrase, Verb
set the ball rolling
/x//x
Phrase, Verb
start the ball rolling
/x//x
Phrase, Verb
do the job
/x/
Phrase, Verb
take the wheel
/x/
Phrase, Verb
take the helm
/x/
Phrase, Verb
step on the gas
//x/
Phrase, Verb
get it together
//x/x
Phrase, Verb
play about
/x/
Phrase, Verb
dance to someone's tune
///x/
Phrase, Verb
tune in
/x
Phrase, Verb
call to task
///
Phrase, Verb
call on
//
Phrase, Verb
earn one's spurs
///
Phrase, Verb
take a turn
/x/
Phrase, Verb
ring up the curtain
//x/x
Phrase, Verb
settle the score
/xx/
Phrase, Verb
take the lead
/x/
Phrase, Verb
take someone's fancy
//x/x
Phrase, Verb
call for
//
Phrase, Verb
give someone a ring
//xx/
Phrase, Verb
write one's own ticket
////x
Phrase, Verb
play merry hell with
//x//
Name, Verb
turn the trick
/x/
Phrase, Verb
catch someone's fancy
//x/x
Phrase, Verb
enter the scene
/xx/
Phrase, Verb
throw in one's lot with
/x///
Phrase, Verb
get round
//
Phrase, Verb
pull the trigger
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
take a stab at
/x//
Phrase, Verb
call to account
//x/
Phrase, Verb
take the initiative
/xx/xx
Phrase, Verb
take it in turns
//x/
Phrase, Verb
perk up one's ears
////
Phrase, Verb
play by ear
///
Phrase, Verb
spread one's wings
///
Phrase, Verb
have one's way
///
Phrase, Verb
say the word
/x/
Phrase, Verb
put one's oar in
///x
Phrase, Verb
pitch
/
Noun
hit it
//
Phrase, Verb
give the bird
/x/
Phrase, Verb
call
/
Noun
chuck
/
Noun
screw up one's courage
////x
Phrase, Verb
play one's cards right
////
Phrase, Verb
have one's guard up
////
Phrase, Verb
change one's tune
///
Phrase, Verb
hit the mark
/x/
Phrase, Verb
call out
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
pick a quarrel
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
send in
/x
Phrase, Verb
take aim
//
Phrase, Verb
rule the roost
/x/
Phrase, Verb
go off on a tangent
///x/x
Phrase, Verb
draw a bead on
/x//
Phrase, Verb
seize the initiative
/xx/xx
Phrase, Verb
make a move
/x/
Phrase, Verb
call someone's bluff
//x/
Phrase, Verb
play into someone's hands
/x//x/
Phrase, Verb
switch on
//
Phrase, Verb
see one's way clear to
/////
Phrase, Verb
hit the nail on the head
/x//x/
Phrase, Verb
have one's head screwed on right
//////
Phrase, Verb
give someone a buzz
//xx/
Phrase, Verb
booty call
/x/
Phrase, Noun, Verb
get the hint
/x/
Phrase, Verb
toe the mark
/x/
Phrase, Verb
call it a day
//x/
Phrase, Verb
cast one's vote
///
Phrase, Verb
gum up the works
//x/
Phrase, Verb
call it a night
//x/
Phrase, Verb
stand out a mile
//x/
Phrase, Verb
roll
/
Noun
ride shotgun
//x
Phrase, Verb
shotgun
/x
Noun
go one's own way
////
Phrase, Verb
hold the purse strings
/x//
Phrase, Verb
fill the bill
/x/
Phrase, Verb
shoot
/
Noun
shoot from the hip
//x/
Phrase, Verb
wing it
//
Phrase, Verb
accord
x/
Noun, Verb
accordance
x/x
Noun
adapt
x/
Verb, Adjective
add
/
Verb, Noun
address
/x
Noun, Verb
adjust
x/
Verb
adjustment
x/x
Noun
admonition
xx/x
Noun
advocacy
/xxx
Noun
advocate
/xx
Noun, Verb
agreement
x/x
Noun
ail
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
air
/
Noun, Verb
alarm
x/
Noun, Verb
alert
x/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
align
x/
Verb
alignment
x/x
Noun
amnesia
x/x
Noun
amount
x/
Noun, Verb
announce
x/
Verb
announcement
x/x
Noun
answer
/x
Noun, Verb
anticipate
x/xx
Verb
appeal
x/
Noun, Verb
appellant
x/x
Noun, Adjective
appellate
x/x
Adjective
application
xx/x
Noun
apply
x/
Verb, Adjective
appoint
x/
Verb
appointment
x/x
Noun
argue
/x
Verb, Noun
ask
/
Verb, Noun
attach
x/
Verb
attitude
/xx
Noun, Verb
attract
x/
Verb
attuned
x/
Adjective
audition
x/x
Noun, Verb
augur
/x
Verb, Noun
ballad
/x
Noun, Verb
baptize
x/
Verb
battle cry
/x/
Phrase, Noun
beg
/
Verb, Noun
behalf
x/
Noun
behest
x/
Noun, Verb
bellow
/x
Noun, Verb
beseech
x/
Verb, Noun
bet
/
Verb, Noun
bid
/
Noun, Verb, Adverb
bird
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
birdsong
/x
Noun
bite
/
Noun, Verb
boo
/
Noun, Verb
brand
/
Noun, Verb
break
/
Verb, Noun
bring
/
Verb, Noun
buy
/
Verb, Noun
calculate
/xx
Verb
call in
/x
Phrase, Verb
call off
//
Phrase, Verb
call up
//
Phrase, Verb
callback
/x
Noun
caller
/x
Noun
cambridge
/x
Name
car
/
Noun
carol
/x
Name, Verb
cased
/
Adjective
challenge
/x
Noun, Verb
chanson
xx
Noun
check
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
choice
/
Noun, Adjective
chorus
/x
Noun, Verb
christen
/x
Name, Verb, Adjective
christmas
/x
Name, Adjective, Verb
cite
/
Verb, Noun
claim
/
Noun, Verb
clamor
/x
Noun, Verb
clamour
/x
Noun, Verb
cole
/
Name
collect
x/
Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun
come by
//
Phrase, Verb
command
x/
Noun, Verb
communicate
x/xx
Verb, Adjective
communication
xxx/x
Noun
competition
xx/x
Noun
compliance
x/x
Noun
compose
x/
Verb
composer
x/x
Noun
conference call
/xx/
Phrase, Noun
configure
x/x
Verb
conformity
x/xx
Noun
consonance
/xx
Noun
contact
/x
Noun, Verb
contend
x/
Verb
contention
x/x
Noun
convene
x/
Verb
conversation
xx/x
Noun, Verb
convocation
xx/x
Noun
cope
/
Verb, Noun
copy
/x
Noun, Verb
cree
/
Name
cries
/
Noun, Verb
custody
/xx
Noun
dance
/
Noun, Verb
deal
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
decide
x/
Verb
decision
x/x
Noun, Verb
declaration
xx/x
Noun
declare
x/
Verb
define
x/
Verb, Noun
demand
x/
Noun, Verb
describe
x/
Verb
deserve
x/
Verb
designate
/xx
Verb, Adjective
desire
x/x
Noun, Verb
dial
/x
Noun, Verb
dis
/
Noun, Verb
discourse
/x
Noun, Verb
display
x/
Noun, Verb
done
/
Verb, Adjective, Noun
draw
/
Verb, Noun
drill
/
Noun, Verb
drop by
//
Phrase, Verb
drop in
/x
Phrase, Verb, Noun
drum
/
Noun, Verb
dub
/
Noun, Verb
eater
/x
Noun
electricity
xx/xx
Noun
email
x/
Noun, Verb
employ
x/
Verb, Noun
encourage
x/x
Verb
encouragement
x/xx
Noun
engage
x/
Verb
enter
/x
Verb, Noun
entire
x/x
Adjective, Noun
entitle
x/x
Verb
exhort
x/
Verb
exhortation
xx/x
Noun
fanfare
/x
Noun, Verb
feel
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb
fetch
/
Verb, Noun
figure
/x
Noun, Verb
fil
/
Noun
fit
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
fix
/
Verb, Noun
flame
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
floor
/
Noun, Verb
flourish
/x
Verb, Noun
focus
/x
Noun, Verb
forecast
/x
Noun, Verb
foretell
x/
Verb
game
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
gauntlet
/x
Noun
get
/
Verb, Noun