"I'm not sure how they do things in Ireland, or wherever it is you're from, but around here, I wear the pants."

Which of the following sentences best defines the mayor's statement?

Since you come from Europe, I would like you to tell me how I should handle this situation.

I have been dressing myself for years now, without any help.

My knowledge of geography is very poor, and I would like to know more about your origins and your clothing.

I don't know what you're accustomed to, but in San Francisco, I hold the power.

I'm not familiar with European politics, only with local politics .

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"I'm not sure how they do things in Ireland, or wherever it is you're from, but around here, I wear the pants."

Which of the following sentences best defines the mayor's statement?

Since you come from Europe, I would like you to tell me how I should handle this situation.

The mayor is not asking Susie for advice. In fact, he is doing the opposite: he is telling Susie he does not care for what she has to say.

I have been dressing myself for years now, without any help.

It is a wonderful thing that a man as respected as Fred Flimshaw is capable of dressing himself. However this explanation does not express his statement accurately.

My knowledge of geography is very poor, and I would like to know more about your origins and your clothing.

Although the mayor's understanding of European politics might be insufficient, this is not what he is expressing in his statement.

I don't know what you're accustomed to, but in San Francisco, I hold the power.

This is the correct choice here. The phrase "wherever you are from" is a sarcastic way of expressing to Susie that the Mayor doesn't know and doesn't care about the traditional way of doing business. "I wear the pants" is an idiom which essentially means "I am the boss". Mayor Flimshaw is telling Susie that in San Francisco, the mayor makes the key decisions.

I'm not familiar with European politics, only with local politics .

The mayor does not know (or does not care) about Susie's origin. This statement has nothing to do with the mayor's understanding of European politics.

Wherever you are from

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