rule of the road
Example Sentences
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The rule of the road is you never attack down, you always attack up.
From New York Times • Oct. 8, 2010
The most important rule of the road, however, is never — Baker looked me in the eye — eat in the venue, even if they invite you.
From New York Times • Aug. 6, 2010
The rule of the road," says Bernard Shaw, "is simply a device to let you know what the other fellow is going to do.
From Time Magazine Archive
And that's a rule of the road in Washington and Austin alike.
From Time Magazine Archive
His committee put it to him that this was the rule of the road, and he felt it no sacrifice to quit the field.
From The Romance of a Pro-Consul Being The Personal Life And Memoirs Of The Right Hon. Sir George Grey, K.C.B. by Milne, James
