call (one's) shots

To announce one's intentions or goals before pursuing them. A: "Did you know that Dave is off in LA, trying to become an actor?" B: "Sure, he called his shots before he left town."

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Miro	-	Slovene, Croatian
Theoderich	-	Ancient Germanic
Mikel	-	Basque
Gilad	-	Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Pavel	PAH-vyel (Russian), PAH-veel (Russian)	Russian, Czech, Bulgarian, Slovene, Macedonian
Shema'yah	-	Biblical Hebrew