Idiom
run the show
Meaning
To be the leader, to be in charge.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She is the manager and runs the show here.”
“Since the owner retired, his daughter has been running the show at the restaurant.”
“Although the committee members debated the policy for hours, the chairperson clearly ran the show and made the final decision.”
Examples
simple
“She is the manager and runs the show here.”
contextual
“Since the owner retired, his daughter has been running the show at the restaurant.”
complex
“Although the committee members debated the policy for hours, the chairperson clearly ran the show and made the final decision.”
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