call the shots都有什么意思

直译为“发炮”／”开火”，意为定调子、主管某事务。

call (all) the shots
to decide on the course of action; to be in charge. Why do you have to call all the shots? Do what you're told. I'll call the shots.
See also: call, shot

call the shots and call the tune
Fig. to make the decisions; to decide what is to be done. Sally always wants to call the shots, and Mary doesn't like to be bossed around. They don't get along well. Sally always wants to call the tune.

定调子,操纵;发号施令,管事;
同义词：wear the trousers 掌权当家
call the tune 定调子,发号施令,操纵

动感英语里介绍过的

可以意思为 作最终决定

比如
your wife makes the finaly decision in everything
your wife calls the shot in everything