calling the tune

A form of call the tune — Synonym of call the shots.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of call the tune
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APA

calling the tune. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calling%20the%20tune

MLA

“calling the tune.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calling%20the%20tune. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “calling the tune,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/calling%20the%20tune.

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