rule the roost
Example Sentences
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Maddox' mother Kiera said that the girl cousins are "definitely going to rule the roost".
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
"That means American films frequently rule the roost," noted Variety Magazine, making the ceremony a better predictor for the Oscars, but reducing chances for local productions to shine outside the outstanding British film category.
From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 2026
“In effect, they rule the roost, as the saying goes.”
From Washington Post ● Mar. 24, 2023
And as for hospital administrators, “it’s like only they rule the roost, only they make a decision in their hospital. I’m not accepting that as a rule of law for us.”
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 16, 2021
Your marriage partner will probably be of a martial type, positive, active and rather masterful, and will be one who desires to hold the reins and rule the roost.
From Manual of the Enumeration A Text Book on the Sciences of the Enumeration by C. J. Coffman
