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Decisión y Control - Estar a Cargo

Explora modismos en inglés que se relacionan con estar a cargo, incluyendo "llevar los pantalones" y "tener la ventaja".

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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

su vida está en sus manos, tiene su vida en sus manos

su vida está en sus manos, tiene su vida en sus manos

Ex: With one order, the general held thousands of lives in his hands. 

Con una sola orden, el general tenía miles de vidas en sus manos.

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

imponer su autoridad, mandonear

imponer su autoridad, mandonear

Ex: Nobody likes managers who throw their weight around instead of listening. 

A nadie le gustan los jefes que mandonean en vez de escuchar.

to [lay] down the law

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

imponer las reglas, dictar lo que hay que hacer

imponer las reglas, dictar lo que hay que hacer

Ex: Someone had to lay down the law before the meeting got completely out of hand. 

Alguien tenía que imponer orden antes de que la reunión se descontrolara por completo.

to [wear] the pants

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

llevar la voz cantante, mandar en la relación

llevar la voz cantante, mandar en la relación

Ex: In their relationship, neither of them wears the pants; they decide things together. 

En su relación no manda ninguno de los dos; deciden las cosas juntos.

at the helm of {sth}

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

al frente de, a cargo de

al frente de, a cargo de

Ex: After years at the helm of the school, he finally retired. 

Tras años al frente de la escuela, finalmente se jubiló.

on {one's} watch

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

bajo su responsabilidad, mientras él esté a cargo

bajo su responsabilidad, mientras él esté a cargo

Ex: The security breach happened on his watch. 

La brecha de seguridad ocurrió bajo su responsabilidad.

to [call] the (shots|tune)

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

llevar la batuta, mandar

llevar la batuta, mandar

Ex: If you are paying for the event, you should get to call the shots. 

Si tú pagas el evento, deberías ser quien mande.

upper hand
upper hand
[Sustantivo]

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

la sartén por el mango, tener el control

la sartén por el mango, tener el control

Ex: The rival company gained the upper hand by lowering its prices. 

La empresa rival tomó ventaja al bajar sus precios.

to [rule] the roost

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

mandar en todo, ser quien manda

mandar en todo, ser quien manda

Ex: Once the new director arrived, it was clear who ruled the roost. 

En cuanto llegó el nuevo director, quedó claro quién mandaba.

Big brother
Big brother
[Sustantivo]

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

vigilante omnipresente, ojo que todo lo vigila

vigilante omnipresente, ojo que todo lo vigila

Ex: He hates smart cameras because he sees them as Big Brother watching from every corner. 

Odia las cámaras inteligentes porque las ve como un vigilante omnipresente en cada esquina.

(last|final) word
last word
[Frase]

the ultimate and conclusive statement or decision about a subject

la última palabra, la decisión final

la última palabra, la decisión final

Ex: The committee will have the last word on who gets the grant. 

El comité tendrá la última palabra sobre quién recibe la subvención.

to [get] {one's} hooks into {sb/sth}

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

echarle las garras a, tener bajo su control

echarle las garras a, tener bajo su control

Ex: The investors got their hooks into the startup and began steering every decision. 

Los inversores le echaron las garras a la startup y empezaron a dirigir cada decisión.

to [hold] the reins

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

llevar las riendas, estar al mando

llevar las riendas, estar al mando

Ex: She has held the reins of the organization for nearly ten years. 

Lleva casi diez años llevando las riendas de la organización.

to [run] the show

to be in control of an activity, organization, or situation

Ex: She runs the show at the restaurant. 
to [take] the reins

to take control or responsibility for something

Ex: Someone had to take the reins during the crisis. 
to [take] the wheel

to take control or responsibility

Ex: The new coach took the wheel after a terrible season. 
to [take] the lead

to become the person in charge or the main person guiding others

tomar la iniciativa

tomar la iniciativa

Ex: He took the lead when the group became confused. 
in {one's} hands

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

en sus manos, bajo su responsabilidad

en sus manos, bajo su responsabilidad

Ex: The future of the company is in the board's hands. 

El futuro de la empresa está en manos de la junta.

captain of {one's} own ship

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

dueño de su vida, tomar sus propias decisiones

dueño de su vida, tomar sus propias decisiones

Ex: Being captain of your own ship means accepting the consequences of your choices. 

Ser dueño de tu vida significa aceptar las consecuencias de tus decisiones.

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