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Call the shots is a very common idiom in English and American usage.

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Meaning of Idiom Call the Shots

To call the shots means to be in charge or in control;tTo make the important decisions; or to have authority.

Examples of Use

"Everybody can't be in charge," said Frank. "Someone has to call the shots."

"Who's calling the shots around here?" asked the new employee.

Origin

This idiom has been in use since the mid-1900's. It may come from pool playing or billiards, where to call a shot means to say were you are going to hit the ball. The expression may also come from target practice, where a shooter or archer might say what part of a target they are going to hit.

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