call the tune

call the tune  {v. phr.},  {informal}
To be in control; give orders or directions; command.
Bill was president of the club but Jim was secretary and called the tune.
The people supported the mayor, so he could call the tune in city matters.
Syn.: CALL THE SHOTS.
Categories: call informal verb
Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms

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