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1 rule the roost
(to be the person in a group, family etc whose orders, wishes etc are obeyed.) dominere, herske over -
2 roost
ru:st 1. noun(a branch etc on which a bird rests at night.) vagle, sovested2. verb((of birds) to sit or sleep on a roost.) sette seg opp for natta, vagle seg- rooster- rule the roostvagleIsubst. \/ruːst\/1) vagle2) hønsebur, hønsehus3) soveplasscome home to roost falle tilbake på en selvone's chickens come home to roost ens egne ugjerninger faller tilbake på en selvrule the roost ( hverdagslig) være konge på haugen, være den som bestemmer hvor skapet skal ståIIverb \/ruːst\/1) ( om fugl) sitte og sove, vagle seg, være vaglet2) ( om person) sove, overnatte3) gi husrom, gi tak over hodet, innlosjere -
3 rule
ru:l 1. noun1) (government: under foreign rule.) styre, regjering2) (a regulation or order: school rules.) regel; vedtekt3) (what usually happens or is done; a general principle: He is an exception to the rule that fat people are usually happy.) regel4) (a general standard that guides one's actions: I make it a rule never to be late for appointments.) regel, god vane5) (a marked strip of wood, metal etc for measuring: He measured the windows with a rule.) linjal, tommestokk2. verb1) (to govern: The king ruled (the people) wisely.) styre, herske over, lede2) (to decide officially: The judge ruled that the witness should be heard.) avgi en kjennelse3) (to draw (a straight line): He ruled a line across the page.) linjere, trekke en strek med linjal•- ruled- ruler
- ruling 3. noun(an official decision: The judge gave his ruling.) kjennelse- rule off
- rule outforskrift--------herske--------linjal--------prinsipp--------regel--------regjere--------regjering--------styreIsubst. \/ruːl\/1) regel, norm, rettesnor, sedvanebeklager, men sånn er regelen2) ( grammatikk) regel3) regel, bestemmelse, forskrift4) ( jus) rettsregel5) ( jus) lovforslag6) styre, herredømme, regjering7) ( religion) regel• the rule of St. Benedict8) tommestokk, målestokk9) ( typografi) linje, strekaccording to rules i følge reglene, i henhold til regleneagainst\/contrary to the rules mot regleneall in rule helt regelrett, helt etter regleneas a (general) rule som regel, vanligvisbend\/stretch the rules tøye loven, tøye reglenebe the rule være regelen, være en fast regelby all the rules etter alle kunstens reglerby rule and line ( overført) med linjal, med tommestokkby rule of thumb ta noe på øyemål, bruke øyemålcomply with the rules rette seg etter reglenethe exception proves the rule unntaket bekrefter regelen, ingen regel uten unntakthe four rules de fire regnemåtenego by rule følge reglene til punkt og prikke gjøre noe helt mekaniskhard and fast rules strenge reglerinfraction of the rules se ➢ infraction, 1legal rule ( jus) rettsregelmake it a rule gjøre det til en regel, gjøre det til en vaneobey the rules følge reglene, holde seg til regleneout of rule mot reglene, utenom de vanlige rutineneplay by the rules holde seg til reglenerelax the rules lempe på reglenethe rule of three reguladetri (regnemåte)Rules (austr., sport, hverdagslig, forkortelse for Australian Rules) fotball som spilles med en oval ball (Australian National football)rules vedtekterrules and regulations regler og forordningerrules of court procedure ( jus) rettergangsreglerrules of procedure ( jus) forretningsorden, saksbehandlingsregler, rettergangsorden, prosessordning prosedyrethe rules of the road trafikkreglene, kjørereglenean unwritten rule en uskreven lovwaive the rules fravike reglenework to rule arbeide etter reglementet, følge reglene til punkt å prikke (og dermed senke hastigheten), gå-sakte-aksjonIIverb \/ruːl\/1) herske (over), regjere (over), styre2) kontrollere, beherske3) fastsette, bestemme, påby, avgjøre4) ( jus) avgi kjennelse5) linjere, trekke en strek6) ( hverdagslig) lede an, føre, styrea ruled case en avgjort sakbe ruled by one's passions bli styrt av følelsene sine, la følelsene ta overhåndbe ruled off the turf bli utestengt fra å delta i veddeløplet one's heart rule one's head følge sitt hjerterule off skille av med strek\/linjerule out utelukke, utestenge, se bort frarule someone with a rod of iron styre noen med jernhåndrule the roost ( hverdagslig) være sjef, dominere
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rule the roost — {v. phr.}, {informal} To be leader or boss; be in charge. * /Jim is very bossy; he always wants to rule the roost./ * /Who rules the roost in the Smith s house?/ Compare: WEAR THE TROUSERS … Dictionary of American idioms
rule the roost — {v. phr.}, {informal} To be leader or boss; be in charge. * /Jim is very bossy; he always wants to rule the roost./ * /Who rules the roost in the Smith s house?/ Compare: WEAR THE TROUSERS … Dictionary of American idioms
rule the roost — If someone rules the roost they are the boss. Example:There s no doubt who rules the roost in this house … The small dictionary of idiomes
rule the roost — meaning ‘to have full control or authority’, is first recorded in about 1400 in the unexplained form rule the roast, which lasted until the 19c when roast was replaced by roost, thereby at least producing a clear image … Modern English usage
rule the roost — ► rule the roost be in complete control. Main Entry: ↑rule … English terms dictionary
rule the roost — phrasal see rule the roast * * * rule the roost see under ↑roast • • • Main Entry: ↑roost rule the roost see under ↑roast • • • Main Entry: ↑rule * * * rule the roost … Useful english dictionary
rule\ the\ roost — v. phr. informal To be leader or boss; be in charge. Jim is very bossy; he always wants to rule the roost. Who rules the roost in the Smith s house? Compare: wear the trousers … Словарь американских идиом
rule the roost — If you rule the roost, you are the most important and powerful person in a group or community. Officially David runs the company, but it s his father who rules the roost … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
rule the roost — verb To be the controlling member(s) of a family, organization, or other group. 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,… … Wiktionary
rule the roost — to control a place, situation, or activity Ultimately, men still rule the roost and make more money … English dictionary
rule the roost — be the dominant one in the family She seems rather quiet but she really rules the roost in their family … Idioms and examples