who died and left you in charge

who died and left you in charge

slang A set phrase used to express frustration with another's bossiness. A: "You have to clean your room and take out the trash before you go out tonight." B: "Geez, who died and left you in charge?" Who died and left you in charge? Quit telling me what to do!
See also: and, charge, die, left, who
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • who died and made you boss
  • who are you, and what have you done with (someone)
  • (one's) best foot forward
  • best foot forward
  • (as) sure as eggs (is eggs)
  • under the thumb of (someone)
  • under (one's) thumb
  • under somebody's thumb
  • under someone’s thumb
  • under someone's thumb