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Rule the roost

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  1. 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."

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