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WEAR THE TROUSERS
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Dictionary entry overview: What does wear the trousers mean?
• WEAR THE TROUSERS (verb)
The verb WEAR THE TROUSERS has 1 sense:
1. exercise authority or be in charge
Familiarity information: WEAR THE TROUSERS used as a verb is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
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 "wear the trousers" is one way to...):
command; control (exercise authoritative control or power over)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s
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