How to Pronounce "call the shots"
expression
KAWL-thuh-SHAHTS
KAWL-thuh-SHOTS
Definition
To be the person in charge or the one who makes the most important decisions in a situation.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈkɔɫ/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈʃɑts
British English
kˈɔːl/ /ðə, ði/ /ʃˈɒts
Simplified Pronunciation
US
KAWL-thuh-SHAHTS
UK
KAWL-thuh-SHOTS
Listen in Context
My dad calls the shots at home.
The manager calls the shots at work.
Who calls the shots in this team?
She likes to call the shots wherever she goes.