rule the roost

Related to word: rule

Idiom

Definition

  1. To be in charge and make all the important decisions within a group or organization.

    当家作主

    • Since his promotion, he has been ruling the roost in the office.

      自從他升職後,他一直在辦公室裡當家作主。

    • In their family, it's usually the mother who rules the roost.

      在他們家裡,通常是母親當家作主。

    • Don't be fooled by his young age; he rules the roost in our group.

      別被他年輕的外表騙了;他在我們群體中當家作主。