head of the house
Example Sentences
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Haddish became the de facto head of the house, and discovered during her tweenage years that she could head off her mother’s outbursts by making jokes.
From New York Times • Oct. 17, 2018
“A tiger will come; the house will catch on fire; and the head of the house will get sick.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 19, 2018
Lithgow's Tobias is content to dodder on the margins, but when he's forced by Agnes to assume responsibility as head of the house, he summons the necessary strength.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 20, 2014
For Seth Lyon, then head of the house built by his ancestor, Thomas, hiring Lee was practical.
From Washington Times • Sep. 20, 2014
“He’s head of the house now. It’s his right to require us to respect his wishes. I try to do it, and if I can, you can too.”
From "The Sound and the Fury" by William Faulkner
