“wear the pants”除了指“穿裤子”，真实含义是（尤指女性）掌权当家，占主导地位。

【例句】
He's got to make money, even if I've got to wear the pants in the family to make him do.
他必须赚钱，即使我不得不掌权当家，好叫他这样去做。

It's obvious who wears the pants in that family!
很明显可以看出谁在家里掌权。