call the tune

1. 1.

   exercise authority or be in charge

   “Who is calling the shots in this house?”

   Synonymscall the shotswear the trousers

   Broadercontrol

Questions about call the tune

What does call the tune mean?

call the tune means "exercise authority or be in charge".

What is another word for call the tune?

Close synonyms include call the shots, wear the trousers. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is call the tune a common word?