put sb in charge

/pˌʊt ˌɛsbˈiː ɪn tʃˈɑːdʒ/

/pˌʊt ˌɛsbˈiː ɪn tʃˈɑːɹdʒ/

[phrase]

to put sb in charge

[PHRASE]

to assign someone to be responsible for a task or group of people

Examples

1. One was combining the brand with Alfa Romeo in the FCA organization in 2016, when FCA put Reid Bigland in charge of both units, executives said combining the two led the company to mistakenly reduce the focus on the Maserati name and treat it as more of a mass market brand rather than an exclusive high end one.

2. My eldest daughter is nearly 17, so I put her in charge while I was away for work.

3. Who put Tony in charge of the accounts?

4. Since Austria was playing on their home turf, that meant putting Metternich in charge of everything.