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Where does the expression "To call all the shots" come from

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lumsdale | 13:17 Wed 16th Jan 2008 | Phrases & Sayings
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I guess that it might have something to do with clay pigeon shooting or something. "To call all the shots" is an expression for someone who takes the exclusive right to making decisions, and wants things done their way. (That is my interpretation anyway)
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I believe the idea originated in American pool, whereby a player would always say something such as "the seven-ball into the middle pocket" to describe what he planned to do with his stroke...ie he 'called' the shot before playing it.
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