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| be in control (I'm in control now Taras); run the show (sister_carrie); be in charge (Who is in charge here? — Кто тут главный? I'm in charge. – Главный тут я. djrbker); control (AlexandraM); play first violin; lead the way (Damirules); run things (Taras) | |||
| call the shots (Who is calling the shots in this house? 4uzhoj); roll the nickels (Natalia D) | |||
| wear the pants; run shit ("You think this is a joke motherfucker? I RUN shit, not you. The game is MINE! (shoots competition in the face)" – ... Я тут главный, а не ты... Dizzy-Lizzy) | |||
| call the tune | |||
| быть главным: 77 phrases in 16 subjects |
| American usage, not spelling | 1 |
| Banking | 1 |
| Chess | 1 |
| Economy | 2 |
| European Bank for Reconstruction and Development | 1 |
| General | 19 |
| Idiomatic | 4 |
| Informal | 2 |
| Intelligence and security services | 1 |
| Investment | 1 |
| Makarov | 29 |
| Mass media | 3 |
| Pipelines | 1 |
| Politics | 1 |
| Programming | 3 |
| Scientific | 7 |