Question of the Day #978

White House can't always call the shots

From the headline of this article at China Daily.

  上記の文で、call the shotsの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "call the shots" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

支配する、采配を振るう

   

Answer

According to Dictionary.com:

Exercise authority, be in charge

 

語源

Dictionary.comによると、

射撃訓練において、狙えっているところを撃ち抜くことからきていると思われる。（20世紀半ば）

 

Etymology

According to Dictionary.com,

This term probably alludes to determining accuracy in target practice. [Mid-1900s]

   

Examples

• It's up to the boss to call the shots.
• The directors call the shots and nothing happens without their say-so.
• Is the military really the power behind the President now? Who really calls the shots?
• Strug, the Houstonian with powerful floor and vault routines, may benefit from having Karolyi calling the shots.
• Now, those calling the shots for the company began to realize that the whole damn case was getting too risky.

   

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