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- call (one's) shots
call (one's) shots
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 | Gender | Pronounced | Usage |
| Payne | | [pein] | |
| Biel | | - | Catalan |
| Deana | | dee-AN-ə, DEEN-ə | English |
| Pedro | | PE-dro (Spanish) | Spanish, Portuguese |
| Semyon | | sye-MYON, see-MYON | Russian |
| Serhat | | - | Turkish |