what someone says goes

English

Phrase

what someone says goes

1. Used to indicate that someone has authority to make a final decision.

Translations

Translations

• Spanish: va a misa, donde hay patrón, no manda marinero

See also

• one's word is law
• say-so
• your wish is my command

References

• “what someone says goes”, in Cambridge English Dictionary, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire: Cambridge University Press, 1999–present.
• “what someone says goes” (US) / “what someone says goes” (UK) in Macmillan English Dictionary.
• “what%20(someone)%20says%20goes”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.