call the tune (for)
phrase
as in supervise
to be in charge of
She made it clear that she would call the tune for the investigation.
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“Call the tune (for).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/call%20the%20tune%20%28for%29. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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