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Rozhodování a Kontrola - Být ve Vedení

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English idioms related to Decision & Control
{one's} life [is] in {one's} hands

used to say that someone can decide whether one lives or dies

Ex: At the border, their lives were in the soldiers' hands.
to [throw] {one's} weight around

to use one's power or influence in order to get what one wants, particularly by behaving in an aggressive and dominating manner

Ex: Just because you know the owner doesn't mean you can throw your weight around here.
to [lay] down the law

to tell people what to do in a forceful and authoritative manner

Ex: The teacher laid down the law after the students kept interrupting.
to [wear] the pants

to be the one who makes important decisions and is in complete control and of a relationship or family

Ex: People joke that he wears the pants, but he always checks with his partner first.
at the helm of {sth}

in complete control of or with overall responsibility for a particular person or thing

Ex: With him at the helm, every decision had to go through his office.
on {one's} watch

as long as one has the power and authority or is responsible for something

Ex: If this project fails on my watch, I will take responsibility.
to [call] the (shots|tune)

to be in control of a particular situation and be the one who decides what needs to be done

Ex: Once she started calling the tune, the whole department became more organized.
upper hand
upper hand
[Podstatné jméno]

the position of high power or authority from which one can exert complete control over a situation or others

převaha, nadřazenost

převaha, nadřazenost

Ex: He acted friendly , but everyone knew he wanted the upper hand.

Zkušený manažer asertivně prokázal svou odbornost a vedení, čímž získal převahu v projektu a dovedl tým k úspěchu.

to [rule] the roost

to be in control and have absolute power in a group or in a situation

Ex: For years, one powerful family ruled the roost in local politics.
big brother
big brother
[Podstatné jméno]

a powerful person or organization that invades people's privacy by controlling and monitoring their actions

velký bratr, dohlížející velký bratr

velký bratr, dohlížející velký bratr

Ex: Citizens pushed back against the Big Brother-style surveillance program.

Jak technologie postupuje, potenciál vlád stát se velkým bratrem, sledujícím každý náš krok, se stává rostoucím problémem.

(last|final) word
last word
[fráze]

the ultimate and conclusive statement or decision about a subject

Ex: This report is not the final word on the issue; more research is needed.
to [get] {one's} hooks into {sb/sth}

to get complete control of or to heavily influence someone or something

Ex: He knew the cult had got its hooks into his brother and was not going to let go easily.
to [hold] the reins

to be in charge of a particular company, organization, etc.

Ex: The old leadership held the reins too tightly and left no room for new ideas.
in {one's} hands

used to mean that one has control, responsibility, or authority over something

Ex: If the investigation is in their hands, we should expect a fair result.
captain of {one's} own ship

used to refer to an individual who has authority and control over their own life and decisions

Ex: At some point, you have to stop blaming others and become captain of your own ship.
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