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单词 to make it a rule
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to make it a rule
g. to make it a rule: (with infinitive or that-clause) to have the specified practice as a habit or general principle.
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1697 tr. D. P. E. Hist. Amours Marshal de Boufflers 285 A Gentleman of Honour ought to take Compassion of the frailty of the Fair Sex. And if they will needs make it a rule to be inexorable upon that account towards their Mistresses.
1766 C. Anstey New Bath Guide viii. ii. 52 Industrious Creatures! that make it a Rule To secure half the Fish while they manage the Pool.
?1790 J. Imison Curious & Misc. Articles (new ed.) 74 in School of Arts (ed. 2) The student should make it a rule to save the leavings of his colours.
1833 T. Carlyle in R. W. Emerson Eng. Traits (1856) i. 9 My dame makes it a rule to give to every son of Adam bread to eat.
1867 A. Trollope Last Chron. Barset I. xxiv. 215 I make it a rule never to cut the nose off my own face.
1901 B. T. Washington Up from Slavery xv. 261 I make it a rule to clear my desk every day.
1969 H. Brodkey in Stories in Almost Classical Mode (1989) 105 I had made it a rule never to touch a student.
1996 Woman's Day (Sydney) 3 June 25/2 Sir Donald made it a rule that once he got past 75 runs, he always went on to at least a century.
2009 Electronic Urban Rep. (Nexis) 10 Feb. I made it a rule that I didn't go anywhere unless they paid for my whole family to come along.
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