(transitive with à) to give the floor to someone, to let someone speak

(informal, chiefly reciprocal) to pass the buck

(figuratively) on the sidelines, by the wayside

(transitive with de) to take the liberty

(informal) to stay long, to stay for long; to stay up late; to party all night, to party until all hours

(figuratively) to be at the helm, to be in command

(games) to play the decider, to play a tiebreaker

the wheel of fortune goes round and round (things don't/won't stay the same; while someone's luck runs out, someone else's hour will come); the tide is turning

(music) to give the tuning note / (figuratively) to set the pace, to set the tone

(games) to play the decider, to play a tiebreaker