make the rules
Example Sentences
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And while you can’t control your guests’ habits, hosts can make the rules.
From Salon • Nov. 26, 2025
He told the BBC's Scotcast that the home secretary's reforms would make the rules "fit for purpose for the 21st Century".
From BBC • Nov. 17, 2025
But I don’t make the rules, and so here we go again.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 9, 2024
Roberts once famously compared judges to umpires who call balls and strikes, but don’t make the rules.
From Washington Times • Dec. 31, 2023
Who got to make the rules up, and how did you add to them or take away from them?
From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals
