rule the roost
Example Sentences
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Maddox' mother Kiera said that the girl cousins are "definitely going to rule the roost".
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026
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
“In effect, they rule the roost, as the saying goes.”
From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2023
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
Albert I intend to rule the roost, and not follow the manners of these times.
From The Follies of Love by Morlock, Frank J.
