"call the tune" meaning in All languages combined

See call the tune on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Audio: en-au-call the tune.ogg Forms: calls the tune [present, singular, third-person], calling the tune [participle, present], called the tune [participle, past], called the tune [past]
Etymology: From who pays the piper calls the tune. Head templates: {{en-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 Synonyms: call the shots [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-call_the_tune-en-verb-~mHJCZQc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English predicates, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
     
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