wear the pants
US /wer ðə pænts/
UK /wer ðə pænts/
1.
当家作主, 掌权
to be the person in a relationship who makes the decisions and is in control
:
•
In their marriage, it's clear that she wears the pants.
在他们的婚姻中，很明显是她当家作主。
•
He likes to think he wears the pants, but his wife actually makes all the important decisions.
他喜欢认为自己当家作主，但实际上他妻子做出了所有重要的决定。