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idiomsb wears the pants (in the family/house) AmEAmEused in order to say that it is the wife and not the husband who makes decisions in the family:Bill liked the idea of a trip, but his wife didn't look too pleased. It's easy to see who wears the pants in that family.Most visitors to the house got the impression that it was Mrs James who wore the pants.BrE = sb wears the trousers (in the family)
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