rule the roost

动词 v.
中文释义

英文释义

动词 v.
  1. To be the controlling member(s) of a family, organization, or other group. idiomatic
    — His was biding his time, and patiently looking forward to the days when he himself would sit authoritative at some board, and talk and direct, and rule the roost, while lesser stars sat round and obeyed.

词形变化

rules the roost present,singular,third-person ruling the roost participle,present ruled the roost participle,past ruled the roost past
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