wear the pants in the house

wear the pants (in the house)

tv. to be the boss in the house; to run a household. All right, if you have to wear the pants, have it your way.
See also: house, pant, wear
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
See also:
  • house of many doors
  • juice house
  • the lady of the house
  • out of square
  • open house, keep
  • keep open house
  • tiny house
  • ask up
  • move house
  • spend the night with somebody/together