Idiom
rule the day
Meaning
To set the standard which guides behavior; to control a situation, group, strategy, etc.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“In this office, the manager rules the day.”
“The new team leader rules the day, insisting that we finish every project before the weekend starts.”
“Although the committee debated for hours, the chairperson's firm vision continued to rule the day, ultimately dictating the direction of the entire organization.”
Examples
simple
“In this office, the manager rules the day.”
contextual
“The new team leader rules the day, insisting that we finish every project before the weekend starts.”
complex
“Although the committee debated for hours, the chairperson's firm vision continued to rule the day, ultimately dictating the direction of the entire organization.”
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