rule the roost

roost

R0301200 (ro͞ost)n.1. A place where winged animals, especially birds or bats, rest or sleep.2. A group of animals in a roost.3. A place for temporary rest or sleep: "One corner of the Panhandle served as a roost for outlaws, thieves, and killers" (Timothy Egan).intr.v. roost·ed, roost·ing, roosts 1. To rest or sleep on a perch or in a roost.2. To rest or sleep: "We roosted high on a hill with a bottle of cheap wine and a blanket" (Julie Auer).Idioms: come home to roost To have repercussions or aftereffects, especially unfavorable ones: The consequences of your mistake will eventually come home to roost. rule the roost Informal To be in charge; dominate: In this house my parents rule the roost.

[Middle English rooste, from Old English hrōst.]

rule the roost

- Was first "rule the roast," as it referred to the master of the house who sat at the head of the table.See also related terms for roast.

Translations

当家

roost

(ruːst) noun a branch etc on which a bird rests at night. 栖木，；鸡棚 verb (of birds) to sit or sleep on a roost. 栖息ˈrooster noun (especially American) a farmyard cock. 公鸡rule the roost to be the person in a group, family etc whose orders, wishes etc are obeyed. 当家

rule the roost

To be the real boss; to be the person in charge. You just need to accept that your daughter is going to rule the roost for most of her childhood. For all intents and purposes, it's the assistant manager who rules the roost.See also: roost, rule

rule the roost

Fig. to be the boss or manager, especially at home. Who rules the roost at your house? Our new office manager really rules the roost.See also: roost, rule

rule the roost

Be in charge, boss others, as in In our division the chairman's son rules the roost. This expression originated in the 15th century as rule the roast, which was either a corruption of rooster or alluded to the person who was in charge of the roast and thus ran the kitchen. In the barnyard a rooster decides which hen should roost near him. Both interpretations persisted for 200 years. Thomas Heywood (c. 1630) put it as "Her that ruled the roast in the kitchen," but Shakespeare had it in 2 Henry VI (1:1): "The new-made duke that rules the roast," which is more ambiguous. In the mid-1700s roost began to compete with roast, and in the 1900s roost displaced roast altogether. Also see run the show. See also: roost, rule

rule the roost

COMMON1. If someone rules the roost, they are the most powerful and important person in a group. In Germany, scientists will be found at the top of many manufacturing companies; in Britain, accountants rule the roost. Unfortunately he's a weak manager who lets the players rule the roost when he's meant to be in charge.2. If something rules the roost it is more powerful or popular than the things that it is being compared to. Today, the cartels still rule the roost and the authorities seem as impotent as ever. Note: This expression seems to refer to the dominant cock in a chicken coop. However, `rule the roost' may have developed from the earlier expression `rule the roast', which refers to the head of the household who carves and serves the meat. See also: roost, rule

rule the roost

be in complete control. The original expression was rule the roast , which was common from the mid 16th century onwards. Although none of the early examples of its use shed any light on its source, we can surmise that it originally referred to someone being the most important person at a banquet or feast. Rule the roost, found from the mid 18th century, has now replaced the earlier version.See also: roost, rule

rule the ˈroost

(informal) be the person who controls a group, family, community, etc: It is a family firm, where the owner’s mother rules the roost.A roost is a place where birds sleep.See also: roost, rule

rule the roost

Informal To be in charge; dominate: In this house my parents rule the roost.See also: roost, rule

rule the roost, to

To be the boss. This term originated as rule the roast in the fifteenth century. Possibly it even then referred to the rooster, who decides which hen should roost near him. On the other hand, Thomas Heywood, in his History of Women (ca. 1630), stated, “Her that ruled the roast in the kitchen,” so perhaps it did mean whoever held sway over the kitchen, the heart of a household. Shakespeare used it more broadly, however. In Henry VI, Part 2 (1.1) he refers to “the new-made duke that rules the roast.” In any event, it has been used for bossing anything from a family to an entire nation.See also: rule

单词	rule the roost
释义	rule the roost roost R0301200 (ro͞ost)n.1. A place where winged animals, especially birds or bats, rest or sleep.2. A group of animals in a roost.3. A place for temporary rest or sleep: "One corner of the Panhandle served as a roost for outlaws, thieves, and killers" (Timothy Egan).intr.v. roost·ed, roost·ing, roosts 1. To rest or sleep on a perch or in a roost.2. To rest or sleep: "We roosted high on a hill with a bottle of cheap wine and a blanket" (Julie Auer).Idioms: *come home to roost* To have repercussions or aftereffects, especially unfavorable ones: The consequences of your mistake will eventually come home to roost. *rule the roost* Informal To be in charge; dominate: In this house my parents rule the roost. [Middle English rooste, from Old English hrōst.] rule the roost - Was first "rule the roast," as it referred to the master of the house who sat at the head of the table.See also related terms for roast. Translations 当家 roost (ruːst) noun a branch etc on which a bird rests at night. 棲木栖木，；鸡棚 verb (of birds) to sit or sleep on a roost. 棲息栖息ˈrooster noun (especially American) a farmyard cock. 公雞公鸡rule the roost to be the person in a group, family etc whose orders, wishes etc are obeyed. 當家当家 rule the roost rule the roost To be the real boss; to be the person in charge. You just need to accept that your daughter is going to rule the roost for most of her childhood. For all intents and purposes, it's the assistant manager who rules the roost.See also: roost, rule rule the roost Fig. to be the boss or manager, especially at home. Who rules the roost at your house? Our new office manager really rules the roost.See also: roost, rule rule the roost Be in charge, boss others, as in In our division the chairman's son rules the roost. This expression originated in the 15th century as rule the roast, which was either a corruption of rooster or alluded to the person who was in charge of the roast and thus ran the kitchen. In the barnyard a rooster decides which hen should roost near him. Both interpretations persisted for 200 years. Thomas Heywood (c. 1630) put it as "Her that ruled the roast in the kitchen," but Shakespeare had it in 2 Henry VI (1:1): "The new-made duke that rules the roast," which is more ambiguous. In the mid-1700s roost began to compete with roast, and in the 1900s roost displaced roast altogether. Also see run the show. See also: roost, rule rule the roost COMMON1. If someone rules the roost, they are the most powerful and important person in a group. In Germany, scientists will be found at the top of many manufacturing companies; in Britain, accountants rule the roost. Unfortunately he's a weak manager who lets the players rule the roost when he's meant to be in charge.2. If something rules the roost it is more powerful or popular than the things that it is being compared to. Today, the cartels still rule the roost and the authorities seem as impotent as ever. Note: This expression seems to refer to the dominant cock in a chicken coop. However, `rule the roost' may have developed from the earlier expression `rule the roast', which refers to the head of the household who carves and serves the meat. See also: roost, rule rule the roost be in complete control. The original expression was rule the roast , which was common from the mid 16th century onwards. Although none of the early examples of its use shed any light on its source, we can surmise that it originally referred to someone being the most important person at a banquet or feast. Rule the roost, found from the mid 18th century, has now replaced the earlier version.See also: roost, rule rule the ˈroost (informal) be the person who controls a group, family, community, etc: It is a family firm, where the owner’s mother rules the roost.A roost is a place where birds sleep.See also: roost, rule rule the roost Informal To be in charge; dominate: In this house my parents rule the roost.See also: roost, rule rule the roost, to To be the boss. This term originated as rule the roast in the fifteenth century. Possibly it even then referred to the rooster, who decides which hen should roost near him. On the other hand, Thomas Heywood, in his History of Women (ca. 1630), stated, “Her that ruled the roast in the kitchen,” so perhaps it did mean whoever held sway over the kitchen, the heart of a household. Shakespeare used it more broadly, however. In Henry VI, Part 2 (1.1) he refers to “the new-made duke that rules the roast.” In any event, it has been used for bossing anything from a family to an entire nation.See also: rule EncyclopediaSeeroost
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