Call the shots meaning: who makes the decisions? | English from movies

Okay. So for the client, who shoots the calls here?

Three ways people say it in films:
1. Elizabeth will be in charge. Neutral and clear.
2. I call the shots. Casual and confident.
3. Doris will take charge. Bold, act now.

Quiz: What does "call the shots" mean?
A) make the decisions
B) make phone calls
Comment A or B.

Full lesson with tone notes, dialogues and a quiz: https://microenglish.com/english-from-movies/call-the-shots-meaning-who-makes-the-decisions/

Scenes used for this English explanation:
Donnie Darko (2001)
Bushwhacked (1995)
The Beguiled (1971)
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