call the shots vs wear the trousers

call the shots and wear the trousers both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
call the shots	No	No	Yes	No
wear the trousers	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, call the shots and wear the trousers are synonyms defined as:

call the shots and wear the trousers: exercise authority or be in charge

Other synonyms of call the shots include call the tune.

call the shots (verb)	wear the trousers (verb)
exercise authority or be in charge	exercise authority or be in charge