house rule
Example Sentences
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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
He suggests establishing a house rule to voice any grievances within 24 or 48 hours of the incident, or let it go.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 26, 2019
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
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
