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PRONUNCIATION OF RULE THE ROOST

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE RULE THE ROOST

ruins
Ruisdael
rulable
rule
rule book
rule of law
rule of three
rule of thumb
rule out
rule-of-thumb
ruled
ruleless
ruler
rulership
Rules
rulesse
ruling
ruling body
rullion
ruly

WORDS THAT END LIKE RULE THE ROOST

almost
at any cost
boost
come home to roost
cost
ego boost
frost
ghost
Holy Ghost
host
last post
lost
low-cost
most
outpost
post
roost
the most
the Roost
unroost

Synonyms and antonyms of rule the roost in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «rule the roost» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF RULE THE ROOST

Find out the translation of rule the roost to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of rule the roost from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «rule the roost» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

称雄
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

llevan la batuta
570 millions of speakers

English

rule the roost
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

शासन करना
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حكم العالم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

задают тон
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

é que mandam
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

রাজকন্যা শাসন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

faire la loi
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Memerintah roost
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

regieren
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

牛耳る
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

주인 노릇 을 지배
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngetutake roost
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cai trị ngủ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ரோஸ்ட் ஆட்சி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Roost नियम
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Çöküşü yönetmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

spadroneggiare
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rządzić
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

задають тон
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

pronunțe de culcare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αποκλείει τη φωλιά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

heers oor die nes
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

styr och ställer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

råder grunnen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of rule the roost

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «RULE THE ROOST»

The term «rule the roost» is very widely used and occupies the 20.785 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «RULE THE ROOST» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about rule the roost

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «RULE THE ROOST»

Discover the use of rule the roost in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to rule the roost and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bewitching Women, Pious Men: Gender and Body Politics in ...
... variable and contingent ways in which masculinities and femininities are constructed, contested, and otherwise reworked in Why Women Rule the Roost: Rethinking Javanese Ideologies of Gender and Self-Control Suzanne A Brenner / 79.
Aihwa Ong, Michael G. Peletz, 1995
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Fun With Idioms
In case anyone doubts it, I rule the roost in this part of the woods," Hunky said. From his physique and his crown, we can see that. "But what does it mean?" Hunky said. Well, for Hunky's information, to rule the roost is to be the boss, to be in ...
John Smithback, 2005
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Advanced Turkey Hunting: Turkey Hunting's Top Experts Reveal ...
Every March and April a good portion of his job is to call in and capture on film exciting hunts for Alabama's notoriously tough toms. Here's how Jolly rules the roost each morning. When you go out in the evening to roost a. Rule the Roost 47  ...
Michael Hanbeck, 2003
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What Southern Women Know about Flirting: The Fine Art of ...
CHAPTER ELEVEN aPj**5 ' RULE THE ROOST, BUT PAMPER THE ROOSTER The firmest rule of seductive flirting is to spoil your man until he is reduced to a pile of soft grits. Baby him, and your slightest whimper will be his heart's command.
Sam Martin, Ronda Rich, 2006
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Early American Proverbs and Proverbial Phrases
R131 To rule the Roost 1769 ABlair in W&MCQ 16(1907) 175: They say, she rules the Roost. 1821 Knight Poems 2.170: That man his marriage-day will rue, When partlet rules the roost. 1831 Cooper Letters 2.76: In ten years, the picture will ...
Bartlett Jere Whiting, 1977
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美國最新口語
is held in the highest regard by his students. rule the roost ЖSJliíiíf^fPÍ ' 5SS— Ш (to control the house or to be in charge of anything) ° roost ФЖтШШ : to rule = to control : ^^ЯЙ^Ш ' fit house or husband ° РЯ1Д W The rooster rules the ...
懷中, 2005
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Folk-Etymology
It seems more likely, however, that the original phrase was to rule the roost, to tyrannize as a cock does over the poultry yard. Tbe domineering character of the gallus gallina- ceus has originated synonymous expressions, e.g. " To be cock of  ...
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A Dictionary of Anglo-American Proverbs & Proverbial ...
To rule the roost (APP 310; ODEP 687; EAP 369; MP 537) 1927 "he got to ruling the roost." (p. 92) Sayers, Dorothy L. Clouds of Witness. 1927. New York: Avon Books, 1966. 1929 Anyhow, they rule the roost. (p. 184) Asche, Oscar.
George B. Bryan, Wolfgang Mieder, 2005
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Since We Mothers Are the Destiny Makers of the World
When the experts rule the roost 7b. Do we need to be the puppets on strings? 7c. Aiming at agelessness 7d. The social acceptance syndrome When the experts rule the roost The baby shower we organized for Linda went very well. But we ...
Dr. R. Shylaja Kumari
10
Sir Thomas More: By Anthony Munday and Others
Shall strangers rule the roost? Yes, but we'll 11. i] J; 11. ii. — Saint Martins-le- Grand. H, TB; Scene 1v. A Street in Saint Martin's-le-Grand. G2; I.iv. — A London Street. S. 0.1-3] ^5 in fol. $b of MS (h.M), repeated in h.C. in l.m. as 'Enter Lincolne ...
Anthony Munday, Henry Chettle, Vittorio Gabrielli, 2002

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «RULE THE ROOST»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term rule the roost is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cases related to housing rule the roost
Hundreds of colony dwellers in the city whose hutments have been demolished by the UT Administration in the last 18 months, have knocked the doors of the ... «Chandigarh Tribune, Jun 15»
2
At E3, console video games still rule the roost
The death of console video games has been forecast for years. But games played on TVs and computers are like the corpse tossed onto the cart in Monty Python ... «USA TODAY, Jun 15»
3
Royals, Cards still rule the roost in TV ratings
The Cardinals and Royals met three weekends ago in Kansas City, and have a rematch this weekend in St. Louis with no change in their status as television ... «STLtoday.com, Jun 15»
4
Angling: Big carp rule the roost at Stoppos
Angling: Big carp rule the roost at Stoppos. By Burton Mail | Posted: June 05, 2015. By Alan Dawes. JOHN Harper picked up third spot in the Ferry Bridge AC ... «Burton Mail, Jun 15»
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Landlords rule the roost in Tel Aviv, but will rent control change …
Landlords will get rights, too – including rules for when they can evict an obstreperous tenant. In spite of that, however, critics say rent controls hurt property ... «Haaretz, May 15»
6
Wild turkeys rule the roost in Nanuet neighborhood
We've got plenty to contend with here in the Wild Kingdom, with bears lounging around in Monsey, coyotes roaming in South Nyack and deer stopping by to ... «The Journal News | LoHud.com, May 15»
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Do Your Kids Rule the Roost? Here's How to Regain Control
When kids rule the roost, no one benefits. Parenting requires strong leadership. The more confident that you are in your choices, the more your kids will respect ... «Parenting Magazine, May 15»
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Most Exciting Brands 2015: WhatsApp & Facebook rule the roost
Her eyes shut still, she grapples around for the phone every morning. Then swipes to turn off the alarm and swipes some more to fire up apps — WhatsApp and ... «Economic Times, May 15»
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CBS: Where nerds rule the roost
This is how forensic scientist Gil Grissom is greeted as he arrives at a crime scene in the pilot episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation in October 2000. «Philly.com, May 15»
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Railway teams rule the roost in VCA Corporate Trophy
NAGPUR: Former Vidarbha Ranji Trophy skipper P Vivek (51) and Chandrashekhar Atram (44) shared an opening stand of 95 to steer South East Central ... «Times of India, Apr 15»

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