| 单词 | call the tune |
| 释义 | Idioms and Phrases with call the tunecall the tune Make important decisions, exercise authority, as in Nancy said that it's her turn to call the tune. The full term is Who pays the piper calls the tune, meaning whoever bears the cost of an enterprise should have authority over it. [Late 1800s] Also see the synonym call the shots. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. call the tuneSEE SYNONYMS FOR call the tune ON THESAURUS.COM To be in control. The phrase comes from the proverb “The one who pays the piper calls the tune.” Words nearby call the tunecall rate, call sign, call slip, call someone's bluff, call the shots, call the tune, call to account, call to arms, call to mind, call to order, call to quarters The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
| 随便看 |
|
英语词典包含192737条英英释义在线翻译词条，基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法，是英语学习的有利工具。