iron rule
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“The iron rule of Korean dramas is that ... you need to be able to empathize with the characters.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 14, 2022
So I’m gonna tell you the iron rule of family communication about politics: Do not try to change another family member.
From Slate • Oct. 18, 2020
Together, they are testing whether that iron rule for electoral survival and success across rural America still holds.
From New York Times • Apr. 11, 2018
Ryan was not swayed by the speeches and vowed to run the House with the same iron rule if the disruptions continue.
From Washington Post • Jun. 23, 2016
"The wood, I say!" repeated the widow, abruptly interrupting her daughter, who, accustomed to yield to the imperious and iron rule of her mother, lighted a lantern, and went out.
From The Mysteries of Paris, Volume 4 of 6 by Sue, Eugène
