Question

to call the shots - You had better remember who calls the shots around here. If you don't do what I ask you, you're out of a job!  - It's clear who calls the shots in their marriage!  - Most importantly, in an industry where men have always called the shots, these new heavyweights are women.  - For me it is important to know who calls the shots. It certainly is not the UN.

Accepted Answer

to give the orders; to make the decisions

Idiom	to call the shots
Definition	to give the orders; to make the decisions
Examples	- You had better remember who calls the shots around here. If you don't do what I ask you, you're out of a job! - It's clear who calls the shots in their marriage! - Most importantly, in an industry where men have always called the shots, these new heavyweights are women. - For me it is important to know who calls the shots. It certainly is not the UN.

Shots Calls Give Orders Make Decisions Remember I