RUN THE SHOW Definition & Meaning

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Take charge, assume control, as in Ever since Bill retired from the business, his daughter's been running the show . The word show here simply means “kind of undertaking.” [First half of 1900s] A similar usage is run one's own show , meaning “exert control over one's own activities” or “act independently.” For example, The high school drama club didn't ask permission to perform that play—they want to run their own show . [Mid-1900s]

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