master of the house
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Rather against the popular perception of neglect and brutality the name often evokes, the master of the house had taught Conway to read and write and given him a lifelong love of learning.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
Norm is unaccustomed to humility because he has grown up as master of the house.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 1, 2016
The locals went ballistic, lawsuits were filed, and the master of the house became a virtual pariah, according to Steven Gaines, who wrote about the saga in his book “Philistines at the Hedgerow.”
From New York Times ● Aug. 30, 2013
The idea that you have this woman who's taking on this guy, the master of the house.
From Salon ● Mar. 8, 2011
I fall into a chair in the sitting room—permitted when the master of the house is away.
From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
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