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Idioms/💼 Work & Money/Fare il bello e il cattivo tempo
B2 — Upper Intermediate💼 Work & Money

Fare il bello e il cattivo tempo

To call the shots / to run the show

Literal Translation

"To make both good and bad weather"

What it means

To be in complete control of a situation or business

Example in context

"In questa azienda è lui che fa il bello e il cattivo tempo."

"In this company, he's the one who calls the shots."

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