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Fare il bello e il cattivo tempo
to call the shots
Literal Translation
"To make good and bad weather"
What it means
To call the shots / to do as one pleases
Example in context
"In quella riunione, lui faceva il bello e il cattivo tempo."
"In that meeting, he was calling all the shots."
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