"faire la pluie et le beau temps" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [French]

IPA: /fɛʁ la plɥi e l(ə) bo tɑ̃/ Audio: LL-Q150 (fra)-LoquaxFR-faire la pluie et le beau temps.wav
Etymology: Literally, “to make the rain and the good weather”, i.e. "to be God". Etymology templates: {{m-g|to make the rain and the good weather}} “to make the rain and the good weather”, {{lit|to make the rain and the good weather}} Literally, “to make the rain and the good weather” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} faire la pluie et le beau temps
  1. (figuratively) to call the shots, to call the tune, to rule the roost (to be the one who makes the rules, to be the one who decides) Tags: figuratively Synonyms: faire la loi Related terms: parler de la pluie et du beau temps, après la pluie, le beau temps
    Sense id: en-faire_la_pluie_et_le_beau_temps-fr-verb-5gsu7W39 Categories (other): French coordinated pairs, French entries with incorrect language header

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