# in charge of sb/sth

idiom · CEFR B1

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/in-charge-of-sb-sth
Updated: 2026-04-22

## Meaning

to be the person who is responsible for someone or something, or the person who has control over them.

## Examples

- She is in charge of the office today.
- The manager is in charge of training all the new staff members this month.
- After the director resigned, the board appointed a temporary committee to be in charge of the company's daily operations.

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