wear the pants

US /wer ðə pænts/
UK /wer ðə pænts/
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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
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。