CALL THE TUNE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does call the tune mean? 

• CALL THE TUNE (verb)
  The verb CALL THE TUNE has 1 sense:

1. exercise authority or be in charge

  Familiarity information: CALL THE TUNE used as a verb is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• CALL THE TUNE (verb)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Exercise authority or be in charge

Classified under:

Verbs of political and social activities and events

Synonyms:

call the shots; call the tune; wear the trousers

Context example:

Who is calling the shots in this house?

Hypernyms (to "call the tune" is one way to...):

command; control (exercise authoritative control or power over)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s