call the tune

English

Etymology

From who pays the piper calls the tune.

Pronunciation
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Verb

call the tune (third-person singular simple present calls the tune, present participle calling the tune, simple past and past participle called the tune)

  1. Synonym of call the shots

Translations
call the shots — see call the shots
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