Wiktionary
wore the pants
vb. (en-simple pastwear the pants), (alternative form of wear the trousers English)
Usage examples of "wore the pants".
Her torso and feet were bare, but she still wore the pants of a bright red slack Suit.
Grandma wore the pants, not only in relation to Grandpa but also to the whole family.
Not literally scared, but Charlotte Zeeman wore the pants in the family.