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To assume control or responsibility

To assume responsibility in another's absence

To assume the leading role

To give (someone) orders in a domineering manner

Determined or passionate in one's beliefs, interests or endeavors

Showing a keen desire or enthusiasm

Full of life, spirit and energy

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Verb

To assume control or responsibility

“With his armies in trouble in Italy to the south and apparently blocked in the north, Napoleon himself decided to take charge of the Army of the Reserve which had moved to Geneva.”

Verb

To assume responsibility in another's absence

act as stand-in

act as substitute

be a substitute

attend to things

look after things

step into the breach

take care of things

act in someone's place

take somebody's place

take the place of

act as understudy

step into someone's shoes

step into someone's boots

act as locum tenens

do something in someone's stead

do something in someone's place

do somebody's work

act in place of

fill someone's boots

fill someone's shoes

take another's place

swap places with

act in someone's stead

hold the fort for

serve in one's stead

act as a substitute

fill one's position

Verb

To assume the leading role

assume the lead

be at the forefront

be the driving force

take the initiative

Verb

To give (someone) orders in a domineering manner

ride roughshod over

lay down the law

tell someone what to do

use strong-arm tactics on

impose one's will on

throw one's weight about

throw your weight around

be in charge of

be responsible for

perform official duties

carry out official duties

be in control of

be at the helm of

be in command of

be in the saddle

be the leader of

pull the strings

exercise control over

have control of

keep under thumb

be in driver's seat

be in the driving seat

have authority over

be in power over

call the shots in

be in the driver's seat

lead by the nose

call the tune in

assume command of

call the shots of

take the chair of

have upper hand

play first fiddle

have control over

wear the trousers

exercise authority over

call the signals

take the reins of

be in authority over

be at the head of

hold dominion over

assume command over

act the tin god

call the shots on

call the tune for

keep one's eye on

point in the right direction

control the affairs of

put on the right track

exercise authority

serve the people

have under one's thumb

have ascendancy over

have the whip hand over

have the upper hand over

rule the roost in

have the upper hand in

have mastery over

rule with a rod of iron

put the screws on

push the buttons

rule with an iron hand

bend to your will

be in the front line of

blaze the trail

be in the vanguard of

lead the way in

be in the van of

be in the forefront of

lay the first stone

be the driving force behind

get the jump on

lead the way for

go out in front

have someone in the palm of one's hand

have a hold over

hold the purse strings

hold purse strings

have someone eating out of one's hand

have something in the palm of one's hand

have someone in one's hip pocket

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Adjective

Determined or passionate in one's beliefs, interests or endeavors

keen as mustard

not backward in coming forward

pulling no punches

hammer and tongs

knock-down-and-drag-out

coming on strong

full of determination

full of oneself

high and mighty

as game as Ned Kelly

action-oriented

no holds barred

throwing one's weight around

not taking no for an answer

intensely competitive

fiercely competitive

stop at nothing

having killer instinct

bound and determined

root-and-branch

one-hundred percent

full of get-up-and-go

of great consequence

of great moment

of great import

as clear as a bell

at the boiling point

encyclopedic^US

like a ball of fire

upwardly mobile

highly motivated

desiring success

full of vim and vigour

encyclopaedic^UK

plenipotentiary

stubborn as a mule

very high quality

free from doubt

incontrovertible

burning with excitement

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

ready and willing

as keen as mustard

chomping at the bit

champing at the bit

overextravagant

out of proportion

earth-shattering

worthy of attention

carrying a lot of weight

in driver's seat

on your high horse

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Adjective

Showing a keen desire or enthusiasm

extremely enthusiastic

champing at the bit

chomping at the bit

keen as mustard

ready and willing

as keen as mustard

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

burning with excitement

overenthusiastic

over-enthusiastic

waiting with bated breath

hankering after

very enthusiastic

straining at the leash

chafing at the bit

full of enthusiasm

favourably inclined

on the edge of your seat

on pins and needles

consumed with desire

infatuated with

enamoured of^US

with an appetite

jumping up and down

untrammelled^UK

coming on strong

aspiring towards

very enthusiastic about

fanatical about

in seventh heaven

in high spirits

jumping for joy

on top of the world

in transports of delight

beside oneself with happiness

bright and breezy

as merry as a grig

wild with excitement

in a frenzy of delight

with bated breath

alive and kicking

full of vim and vigour

delirious with happiness

feeling one's oats

pleased as punch

as pleased as Punch

filled with joy

full of the joys of spring

doing handsprings

beside yourself

extremely happy

full of get-up-and-go

beside oneself with joy

full of joie de vivre

floating on air

tickled to death

burning with curiosity

as happy as a clam

pleasantly surprised

as happy as Larry

like a child with a new toy

like a dog with two tails

scrutinizing^US

very interested

highly interested

extremely interested

extremely curious

very inquisitive

eat sleep and breathe

waiting for the axe to fall

passionate about

enthusiastic about

twitterpated by

scrutinising^UK

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Adjective

Full of life, spirit and energy

bright-eyed and bushy-tailed

alive and kicking

full of vim and vigour

as lively as a grig

as merry as a grig

full of get-up-and-go

fast and furious

full of the joys of spring

bright and breezy

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