/ˈdʲeɫətʲ pɐˈɡodʊ/RUSÇA → TR
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 boldly exert power; to lay down the law
köken: Literally, “to do the good and the bad weather.” Compare 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 make weather”, an approximate calque of French faire la pluie et le beau temps.