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Contexts

Present participle for to rule or be in charge of a place

Present participle for to overpower by weight

Present participle for to have great power or influence over a particular person, place, or domain

(impose oneself) Present participle for to exert firm control over

Verb

Present participle for to rule or be in charge of a place

being in charge

reigning supreme

being in the saddle

wearing the trousers

being in the driving seat

cracked the whip

wearing the pants

“She was impressed enormously by his sangfroid and will to rule the roost.”

Verb

Present participle for to overpower by weight

monopolising^UK

monopolizing^US

prevailing over

running the show

calling the shots

keeping under thumb

having upper hand

holding sway over

having one's way

laying down the law

sitting on top of

leading by the nose

playing first fiddle

being in the saddle

wearing the trousers

calling the tune

riding roughshod over

wearing the crown

being in the driving seat

sitting on the throne

holding the reins

walking all over

pulling the strings

holding the purse strings

wielding the sceptre

occupying the throne

being in charge

making the rules

making the decisions

having influence

having a hold over

pushing buttons

holding purse strings

having authority over

calling the signals

having someone eating out of one's hand

having someone in the palm of one's hand

having something in the palm of one's hand

having someone in one's hip pocket

pressurizing^US

having ascendancy over

exercising control over

ruling the roost in

having the upper hand in

having mastery over

having the upper hand over

having the whip hand over

cracked the whip

assuming command of

calling the shots on

dictating terms

having charge of

pressurising^UK

ruling with a rod of iron

ruling with an iron hand

throwing your weight around

putting the screws on

giving orders to

ordering around

lording it over

bending to your will

pushing the buttons

using strong-arm tactics on

Verb

Present participle for to have great power or influence over a particular person, place, or domain

Verb

(impose oneself) Present participle for to exert firm control over

taking charge of

calling the shots

gaining control of

running the show

foisting oneself

forcing yourself

pulling the strings

being in the saddle

thrusting oneself

calling the tune

being in the driving seat

imposing oneself

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ruling the roost in

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ruling with a rod of iron

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