rule the roost

/ˌruːl ðə ˈruːst/INFORMAL · C1
SA FILIPINOMALAPIT NA KATUMBAS
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Literal na kahulugan: «maghari sa dapuan»

Kahulugan

to be the person who makes the decisions in a group

Mamuno at magpasya sa isang grupo o tahanan.

Mga halimbawa

  1. 1In our house, it’s the cat that rules the roost; even the dog gets out of its way.
  2. 2Gran ruled the roost at family dinners, and nobody argued with her seating plan.
  3. 3Aisha is the youngest in the office, but she rules the roost: everyone does what she says.
  4. 4Who rules the roost in your family? Who decides where you go on holiday?
  5. 5When the new manager arrived, it was clear she would rule the roost; she rewrote every rota herself.

Grammar

Ang rule lang ang nagbabago: rules, ruling, ruled. Hindi nagbabago ang the roost.

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