in charge
Idioms-
In a position of leadership or supervision, as in Who's in charge here? or He's the agent in charge at the ticket counter . [Early 1500s]
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in charge of . Having control over or responsibility for, as in You're in charge of making the salad . [Late 1500s]
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in the charge of ; in the care of . Under someone's care or supervision, as in We left the children in the charge of their grandparents . [Mid-1800s]
Example Sentences
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“Tom Homan being in charge and publicly taking a much lighter touch and appearing reasonable to the average voter is why you’re seeing this turnaround,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
Across his 10 games in charge, Carrick has made just six changes to his starting line-up.
From BBC
Smyrniotis was in charge of Forge when the CPL was trialling defenders being allowed in the box during goal-kicks, and the effect that had on the game in the way teams pressed changed the landscape of the sport.
From BBC
“My mom and older sister made these. I’m in charge of selling them. We’re raising money for the Elder care program. We want to get them stuff for arts and crafts and activity nights.”
From Literature
He seemed to be in charge of the other children, and if he got scared enough, he’d not only lead them out of the forest but deter them from coming back.
From Literature
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