Rule the roost
Idiom / PhraseSSC PYQ × 6Meaning
To be in complete control
हिंदी अर्थ
किसी की तूती बोलना
Example sentences
He ruled the roost in that office for six years.
In this house, Grandmother rules the roost.
Daily use: Wo roost rule karta hai.
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Memory trick · Prashant Sir
मुर्गी घर में जो मुर्गा सबसे ऊँची बल्ली (roost) पर बैठता है, वही सबका मुखिया होता है। Rule the roost यानी पूरे नियंत्रण में होना, राज चलाना।
In a henhouse, the cock that sits on the highest perch, the roost, is the boss of all. To rule the roost is to be in complete control.
Exam note
Synonym options call the shots और be in charge हैं; play second fiddle और subordinate उल्टे हैं।
Synonym options are 'call the shots' and 'be in charge'; 'play second fiddle' and 'subordinate' are opposites.