house rule

Example Sentences

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The “wonderful vegan landlord,” the broker wrote, had only one house rule: “no meat/fish in the building.”

From Seattle Times • Jun. 18, 2023

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

He told me to explain it as being a house rule, except we don’t have one like that.

From Slate • Nov. 11, 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