faire la loi
French
Etymology
Compare English lay down the law.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /fɛʁ la lwa/
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Verb
faire la loi
- (informal, figuratively) to call the shots, to call the tune, to rule the roost (to be the one who makes the rules, to be the one who decides)
- Synonym: faire la pluie et le beau temps