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To have been in charge or command of

Past tense for to make the decisions

Past tense for to behave in a domineering fashion over

Past tense for to overpower by weight

Past tense for to reach a decision or agreement about

Past tense for to command that something be done

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Verb

To have been in charge or command of

took the chair of

pulled the strings

called the tune

exercised control over

was in the saddle

were in the saddle

been in the saddle

were in the driving seat

been in the driving seat

ruled the roost

was in the driving seat

been responsible for

were responsible for

was responsible for

called the tune in

called the shots in

had authority over

called the signals

exercised authority over

pulled the wires

gained control of

put on the right track

held dominion over

exercised power

cracked the whip

assumed command of

taken charge of

controlled the affairs of

reigned supreme

had someone eating out of one's hand

kept under thumb

forced yourself

had someone in the palm of one's hand

pointed in the right direction

had someone in one's hip pocket

had a hold over

took the reins of

had something in the palm of one's hand

held purse strings

imposed oneself

laid down the law

exercised authority

occupied throne

taken the chair

held the purse strings

kept one's eye on

taken the reins of

served the people

foisted oneself

maintained order

worn the trousers

wore the trousers

called the play

assumed command

taken the reins

taken the chair of

been in control

were in control

made arrangements for

laid the foundations of

brought into being

strategized about

thrown together

assumed command over

called the shots of

conceptualized^US

outmanoeuvred^UK

gotten together

made a start on

brought into existence

found a loophole in

gotten off the ground

laid the first stone of

used to advantage

turned to one's advantage

exploited a loophole in

had the bright idea of

wheeled and dealed

interfered with

played it by ear

got something functioning

wheeled and dealt

laid foundation

straightened out

licked into shape

laid the cornerstone of

conceptualised^UK

engineered a way

outmaneuvered^US

got something working

got off the ground

sown the seeds of

sowed the seeds of

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Verb

Past tense for to make the decisions

“You need to consult with a kiddie shrink who will convince your wife that youngsters who call the shots wind up in a not very good place.”

Verb

Past tense for to behave in a domineering fashion over

given orders to

rode roughshod over

ridden roughshod over

acted the tin god

laid down the law

walked all over

put the screws on

told someone what to do

used strong-arm tactics on

called the tune

thrown your weight around

threw your weight around

led by the nose

tried to control

ruled the roost

ruled with a rod of iron

pushed the buttons

kept under thumb

ruled with an iron hand

bent to your will

was in the saddle

been in the saddle

were in the saddle

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Verb

Past tense for to overpower by weight

ruled the roost

kept under thumb

laid down the law

led by the nose

played first fiddle

ruled the roost in

had the whip hand over

had the upper hand over

walked all over

exercised control over

had the upper hand in

had ascendancy over

had mastery over

called the tune

was in the saddle

ridden roughshod over

rode roughshod over

been in the saddle

were in the saddle

wore the trousers

worn the trousers

had command over

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Verb

Past tense for to reach a decision or agreement about

Verb

Past tense for to command that something be done

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Nearby Words

called the shots in

called the shots of

called the shots on

called the signals

called the tune

called the tune for

called the play

called the name of

called someone's bluff

called over the coals

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