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
Mona (3)	-	Arabic
Ashanti	-	Various
Kumaran	-	Tamil, Indian, Malayalam
Liviu	-	Romanian
Abd Allah	‘ahb-DAH:L-lah, ‘ahb-DOOL-lah	Arabic
UxÍA	oo-SHEE-a	Galician