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das Spiel machen

to call the shots/be in control

Türkçe: dizginleri elinde tutmak

Noun
Spiel n.
Verb
machen
Topic
Alltag und Redewendungen

In a sentence

Der erfahrene Diplomat macht das Spiel hinter den Kulissen.

How it is used

Means 'to call the shots/be in control.' Colloquial. Used in a team: 'Der Projektleiter macht das Spiel hier.' Implies dictating terms, not just participating.

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