中英成语俚语800对127：发号施令
发号施令 lay down the law. call the tune.
eg：the ruler laid down the law that common people could not own pistols.
中英俚语俗语来源：尚书·同命：“发号施令，罔有不万臧。”
同义词：指手画脚 to lord it over. 反义词：唯命是从 do one's bidding.