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house rule

NOUN
a rule that applies to a place or group
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I can’t be the only customer who has played along with the house rule only to see everything arrive in a crush, or conversely, to experience epic pauses between plates.

From Washington Post Jul. 8, 2022

The new house rule is bedtime means everyone stays in their rooms.

From Slate Jun. 2, 2020

Fred Hertrich, chairman of the Breeders’ Cup board, said it would honor Santa Anita’s house rule and not allow Hollendorfer to enter horses in the event Nov. 1-2.

From Washington Times Oct. 19, 2019

Fred Hertrich, chairman of the Breeders’ Cup board, said Friday that it would honor Santa Anita’s house rule and not allow Hollendorfer to enter horses in the event Nov. 1-2.

From Seattle Times Oct. 18, 2019

We sat kicking our heels impatiently; the strawberries were waiting to be rinsed, but we stuck to the house rule: “No running water when strangers are downstairs—they might hear the drains.”

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank




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