The French expression “faire la pluie et le beau temps” translates literally to: “to make the rain and the nice weather”.
English meanings:
- to call the shots
- to run the show
- to call the tune
French meanings:
- décider les choses – Lit: to decide things
- tout decider – to decide everything
- voir tous les pouvoirs – to have all the power
Example sentence:
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- Quand on loue une chambre dans une maison, c’est le propriétaire qui fait la pluie et le beau temps. When you rent a room in a house the landlord is the one who call the shots.
Synonyms:
- mener le jeu, bal ou dance – Lit: to lead the game or dance
- faire la loi – Lit: to make the law
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