- wear the trousers
- The partner in a couple who wears the trousers is the one who makes all the important decisions.
The salesman hesitated before the couple. It was difficult to see who wore the trousers.
English Idioms & idiomatic expressions. 2014.
wear the trousers
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wear\ the\ trousers — • wear the trousers • wear the pants v. phr. informal To have a man s authority; be the boss of a family or household. Mr. Wilson is henpecked by his wife; she wears the trousers in that family. Mrs. Jones talks a lot but Mr. Jones wears the… … Словарь американских идиом
wear the trousers — The person who wears the trousers is the dominant or controlling person in a relationship, especially the woman … The small dictionary of idiomes
wear the trousers — ► wear the trousers informal be the dominant partner in a relationship. Main Entry: ↑trousers … English terms dictionary
wear the trousers — verb exercise authority or be in charge Who is calling the shots in this house? • Syn: ↑call the shots, ↑call the tune • Hypernyms: ↑control, ↑command • Verb Frames … Useful english dictionary
wear the trousers — or[wear the pants] {v. phr.}, {informal} To have a man s authority; be the boss of a family or household. * /Mr. Wilson is henpecked by his wife; she wears the trousers in that family./ * /Mrs. Jones talks a lot but Mr. Jones wears the pants in… … Dictionary of American idioms
wear the trousers — or[wear the pants] {v. phr.}, {informal} To have a man s authority; be the boss of a family or household. * /Mr. Wilson is henpecked by his wife; she wears the trousers in that family./ * /Mrs. Jones talks a lot but Mr. Jones wears the pants in… … Dictionary of American idioms
wear the trousers — informal to be the person in a relationship who has the most control and makes most of the decisions Who wears the trousers in your house? … English dictionary
wear the trousers — British, American & Australian, humorous, American & Australian, humorous to be the person in a relationship who makes all the important decisions. I don t think there s any doubt about who wears the trousers in their house … New idioms dictionary
wear the trousers — or wear the pants phrasal to have the controlling authority in a household … New Collegiate Dictionary
wear the trousers — informal be the dominant partner in a relationship. → trousers … English new terms dictionary
