house rule

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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

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

If your son puts his dirty dishes in the dishwasher after dinner, thank him, even if putting dishes in the dishwasher is a house rule.

From Slate • Nov. 27, 2013

"We have a house rule that whoever wins a tournament has to buy a jet ski," Uihlein said.

From Seattle Times • May 21, 2013

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