The directors call the shots and nothing happens without their say-so.

董事们发号施令，没有他们的指示什么都不能做。

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Directors call the shots and nothing happens on set without their say-so.

导演们对拍摄有决定权，片场上的任何事都要经过他们允许。

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In any case Ms Merkel will still call the shots.

无论如何默克尔女士还将发号施令。

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Don't forget, the Democrats wanted to call the shots as to when he would leave.

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While a major stockholder in three other banks, Djojohadikusumo does not really call the shots there.

CNN: T TAKES SOME NERVE

To create more excitement around the winner, they would have the public call the shots.

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