what someone says goes

phrase

Used to indicate that someone has authority to make a final decision.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. Used to indicate that someone has authority to make a final decision.

Translations

Spanish va a misa, donde hay patrón, no manda marinero
  • va a misaTranslations
  • donde hay patrón, no manda marineroTranslations
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APA

what someone says goes. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what%20someone%20says%20goes

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “what someone says goes,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/what%20someone%20says%20goes.

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