rule the roost
Example Sentences
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At Real Madrid the squad's biggest names tend to rule the roost and despite a good start in terms of results, cracks began to show as Alonso's approach did not suit them.
From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026
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
The two standout ladies from “Ted Lasso” rule the roost in an absolutely loaded field.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2021
"There is a delicate balance... it becomes more of a tyranny of the majority if one side gets to rule the roost."
From BBC • Jun. 25, 2018
The woman was big, bigger than most women who rule the roost and do the work in haunts where work calls for muscle and a good head behind it.
From The House of the Whispering Pines by Green, Anna Katharine
