wear the pants
US /wer ðə pænts/
UK /wer ðə pænts/
1.
當家作主, 掌權
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.
在他們的婚姻中，很明顯是她當家作主。
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He likes to think he wears the pants, but his wife actually makes all the important decisions.
他喜歡認為自己當家作主，但實際上他妻子做出了所有重要的決定。