man of the house
Example Sentences
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His father's death made him "grow up a little faster" than other kids his age as he wanted to be there for his family and be the man of the house, he recalls.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2021
“As the man of the house, it makes me feel less than,” he said of the difficulty of providing for his three children.
From New York Times ● Jul. 4, 2021
It’s all there: The body in the library; the inspector on the case; the starchy ex-military man of the house; the flighty second wife; the sullen, eccentric children; and so much more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 12, 2020
“We can rustle something up,” the unsuspecting man of the house says.
From The Guardian ● May 19, 2020
“I’d better get off. There’s a long line here. You take care, Alex, and take care of Mami and the girls. You’re the man of the house now.”
From "The Dead and the Gone" by Susan Beth Pfeffer
