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rule the roost

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rule the roost

to be the most powerful person who makes all the decisions in a group. It was my mother who ruled the roost at home.

See also: roost, rule

rule the roost

to be the person who makes the decisions. Jimmy might be the boss at work, but at home it's his daughters who rule the roost.

See also: roost, rule

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And force is a crime in the eyes of the fools, the weak and the silly who rule the roost. The Secret Agent by Conrad, Joseph View in context More results

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