Cortar el bacalao

ROBINDESBOIS · #1 August 12, 2009, 10:24 AM

EJEMPLO :
Alejandro es el que corta el bacalao en esa familia. Cortar el bacalao, la persona que corta el bacalao, es la persona que toma las decisiones o la que lleva la voz cantante. Se usa en todos contextos, trabajo, familia, amistad etc...
Cual sería el equivalente en inglés?

ROBINDESBOIS · #2 August 12, 2009, 10:25 AM

Otra forma de decirlo es el que ordena y manda. In English?

poli · #3 August 12, 2009, 10:48 AM

The decision maker.
The one who wears the pants.

ROBINDESBOIS · #4 August 12, 2009, 10:50 AM

well, but to wear the pants, I thought it was for couples.

poli · #5 August 12, 2009, 11:16 AM

Yes, with couples, but with households also.
You could also use : the one who calls the cards.
example: when it comes to decision making , she's the one who calls the cards/wears the pants.

EmpanadaRica · #6 August 12, 2009, 08:39 PM

He/ She calls the shots/ He's or She's the one calling the shots.
(Though perhaps this is more used outside domestic contexts so you should add ' at home' in this case I think

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***Tomisimo*** · #7 August 12, 2009, 11:07 PM

Corta el bacalao.
He's the boss.
He calls the shots.
He's the decision maker.
He's the head honcho.
He's the big cheese.
He's runs the shop.
He's in charge.

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