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Discover Ludwig'rule the roost' is a correct and popular phrase in written English.
It is used to describe a situation in which one person or thing dominates or controls a group. For example, "The president rules the roost in the office, and everyone follows her lead."
Idiom
Rule the roost.
If someone rules the roost they are the boss.
Dictionary
rule the roost
verb
To be the controlling member(s) of a family, organization, or other group.
synonyms
Exact(53)
Editors rule the roost.
But nation states rule the roost.
The wrong man would rule the roost.
And roosters rule the roost.
Instead, rustic pulses rule the roost.
The movers and shakers rule the roost and are praised.
Similar(6)
He totally ruled the roost.
But it's the Qashqai that rules the roost.
"She ruled the roost, was very independent and tough".
Amateurs ruled the roost in the early days.
Charlotte says that her mother "definitely ruled the roost.
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