fare il bello e il cattivo tempo
Tanım
•to boldly exert power; to lay down the law
Diğer Dillerde
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)
köken: Literally, “to make the law.” Compare English lay down the law.
to set the tone
köken: Literally, “to make weather”, an approximate calque of French faire la pluie et le beau temps.
to lay down the law · to tell off, to scold
köken: Literally “to say the (proper) order, to say the rule”.
Etimoloji
Literally, “to do the good and the bad weather.” Compare French faire la pluie et le beau temps.