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Discover LudwigThe phrase "ran the house" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe someone managing or overseeing the operations of a household or establishment.
Example: "After her parents went on vacation, she ran the house and took care of her younger siblings."
Alternatives: "managed the household" or "oversaw the home."
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"Mamaw ran the house".
Daley's mother, known as Sis, ran the house.
The woman ran the house as her husband is bedridden.
Mr. Guerra ran the house with his wife, Yomara.
"I'm not justifying the way we ran the house," Mr. Libous said.
She ran the house and the estate while William retired to his music room.
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His replacement, Ramón Carrizales, is a retired colonel who quietly ran the housing ministry.
The foundation would run the house as a museum.
But the job of running the house remained.
"They know how to cook and run the house.
"Mitt would have the career, and Ann would run the house".
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