Communication

have the final say

make the final decision

To have the authority to make the last decision about something.

B2 very common speech & writing

expression

Hear it in real life

Who decides where we go on holiday?

My sister has the final say.

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The project manager has the final say on the design.

The mistake everyone makes

Not: make the final say

Say: have the final say

Use "have," not "make," in this expression for decision-making authority.

Build it

How it fits in a sentence.

have the final say; have the final say in something; have the final say over something

Your turn: say it out loud

The project manager has the final say on the design.

Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.

have the final say

make the final decision

“The project manager has the final say on the design.”

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