| 释义 |
wear the trousers
Thesaurus| Verb | 1. | wear the trousers - exercise authority or be in charge; "Who is calling the shots in this house?"call the shots, call the tunecontrol, command - exercise authoritative control or power over; "control the budget"; "Command the military forces" |
wear the trousers
wear the trousersTo be in charge in a relationship or family. The phrase is typically applied to a woman. Trousers were historically only worn by men, who were traditionally the decision makers. I think it's pretty obvious who wears the trousers in that family—Grandma Helene. Actually, in our relationship, we both wear the trousers—we make decisions together.See also: trouser, wearwear the trousers BRITISH or wear the pants If one person in a couple wears the trousers or wears the pants, they make all the important decisions. She may give the impression that she wears the trousers but it's actually Tim who makes all the big decisions. My father said he wanted to discuss the investment with my mother, to which the salesman demanded, `Who wears the pants in your family?' Note: This expression is usually used about women who seem to control their husbands or partners. See also: trouser, wearwear the trousers be the dominant partner in a marriage or the dominant person in a household. informalSee also: trouser, wearwear the ˈtrousers (British English) (American English wear the ˈpants) (often disapproving) (especially of a woman) be the partner in a marriage who makes the decisions and tells the other person what to do: It’s not difficult to see who wears the trousers in their house!See also: trouser, wearwear the trousers
Related to wear the trousers: wear thinSynonyms for wear the trousersverb exercise authority or be in chargeSynonyms- call the shots
- call the tune
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