wear the pants
US /wer ðə pænts/
UK /wer ðə pænts/
1.
die Hosen anhaben, das Sagen haben
to be the person in a relationship who makes the decisions and is in control
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In their marriage, it's clear that she wears the pants.
In ihrer Ehe ist klar, dass sie die Hosen anhat.
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He likes to think he wears the pants, but his wife actually makes all the important decisions.
Er denkt gerne, dass er die Hosen anhat, aber seine Frau trifft tatsächlich alle wichtigen Entscheidungen.