Wear the pants

Wear the trousers


Portare i pantaloni


Meanings
Fig.: to be the boss of a family or household; to have a man's authority

Examples
Marisa wants to do this and that, but her husband wears the pants in their house and he's making all the decisions
Marisa vorrebbe fare tante cose, ma è suo marito che porta i pantaloni in casa e che prende tutte le decisioni

Poor Thomas, henpecked by his wife: she's the one wearing the pants in the family
Povero Tommaso, bistrattato dalla moglie: in casa sua è lei che porta i pantaloni