faire la pluie et le beau temps
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French
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “to make the rain and the good weather”, i.e. "to be God".
Pronunciation
[edit]Verb
[edit]faire la pluie et le beau temps
- (figuratively) 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)
- Synonym: faire la loi
Descendants
[edit]- → Russian: де́лать пого́ду (délatʹ pogódu) (calque)